Air Niugini flights to Kieta in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville are suspended until further notice following the closure of Aropa airport by the Autonomous Bougainville Government. The national airline is advising passengers holding tickets to or from Kieta to travel to or from Buka instead with no additional cost. It said they can also rebook their travel to Kieta for future dates without penalties. Air Niugini operates six weekly flights to Buka, daily except Sundays, using Fokker 100/70 jet aircraft. For bookings and further information, please call our Toll-Free number 1803444 or visit your nearest Air Niugini Sales Office…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
With the National Examinations currently underway in various schools throughout the country, students in Morobe Province are being called on to ensure they are not involved in any bad behaviour after their exams. Morobe Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Jacob Singura made this appeal to the Grade 12s who are currently sitting for their exams as well as the Grade 8s who will sit for their exams next week. He said having after-exam celebrations is not a bad thing, however it must be done in the family setting and in a safe environment. “Our advice is when you finish your exams,…
Athletics PNG’s priority at the moment is ensuring that athletes can continue training for the PNG Air Grand Prix and National Championships, as these events will form an important part of the process for selecting teams for the Pacific Mini Games next year. Those who normally use PNG Sports Foundation facilities which are closed at present are being encouraged to think outside the box and look for alternatives. We saw last year during the first lockdown that coaches in Port Moresby were being resourceful and adapting to the situation. Coach Allan Akia in Lae is taking his athletes to work…
Since 2012, the Port Moresby Nature Park has been supporting over 30 local artisans who supply to its gift shop, a unique variety of local art & craft items that it sells conveniently to its guests. Despite the set-backs experienced by business houses through Covid-19 flight and freight restrictions, the gift shop has been consistently stocking up its many gift items, promoting PNG’s culture through its various displays thanks to its network of local artisans. One such artisan who benefits through this community network is Mr Max Tuhi. Max hails from Morobe and resides in Port Moresby. He has been…
ALL major hospitals in the country are barely coping as they respond to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. These includes the Mt Hagen General Hospital, Angau General Hospital, Goroka General Hospital and Port Moresby General Hospital. “We’re at the moment barely managing with the existing load. There are surges occurring in all the major centres,’’ said Dr Gary Nou, Team lead for Emergency Medical Team at the National Control Centre and NCC clinical lead Dr Scotty Kandelyo, who is also the country’s Deputy Chief Emergency for the Highlands and Momase regions. In NCD, the COVID-19 isolation facilities at Gerehu…
123 COVID-19 deaths have been recorded so far in the Eastern Highlands Province within the months of September and October this year. The figure given by the COVID 19 care centre in Goroka stands as of yesterday (Monday, October 18, 2021.) Meanwhile, Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authority CEO Dr Joseph Apa said the two containers used by the hospital to keep the pile of bodies of people dying from COVID-19 is full to its capacity and they are currently looking at options to accommodate for that. “The main hospital morgue is not going to be used to keep those bodies,…
Prime Minister James Marape has acknowledged the contributions of Middle Fly MP, the Late Roy Biyama, to Papua New Guinea. He said this in a brief address at the Fly River Provincial Assembly in Daru on Monday when delivering the body of late Biyama to Daru. Biyama, aged 54, a four-term Middle Fly MP since 2002 and a member of PM Marape’s ruling Pangu Pati, passed away on September 12. He was farewelled in Parliament last week with glowing tributes from MPs. PM Marape apologised to the people of Middle Fly, and Western, that he could not deliver the body…
Jungle Online Marketplace is changing the retail landscape in PNG from having to physically visit multiple shops to a virtual marketplace that sells products from a variety of retailers and brands. Established in 2021 and trading as Jungle Online Marketplace brings sellers and buyers together. Demetri Allayialis, Chris O’Brien, Tom Bill and Michael Allayialis, Co-Founders of the business, created Jungle to give everyone in PNG access to the same products that would normally only be available in major cities. “Our vision at Jungle is to enable the widespread distribution of products to business and the public of PNG at cost-effective…
Port Moresby General Hospital has suspended all clinical examinations indefinitely in the hospital with immediate effect due to the spike in COVID-19 clinical cases. PMGH’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Paki Molumi said apart from the increased number of cases the hospital is treating, the suspension of examinations will ease the unprecedented exertion of pressure on the already limited capacity the hospital can cater for. Dr. Molumi said this is also further in line with the hospitals circular earlier this month on the scale down of services at the Port Moresby General Hospital. “All undergraduate and Post Graduate Clinical Examinations are…
Girls participation is education in the country will improve if the gender education policy is implemented well in the curriculum. This was the recommendation by PNGNRI in their recent research on challenges that hinders girls’ participation in education in PNG. NRI’s Research Fellow Jeremy Goro said although there are a number of policies and practices in place to support girls’ education, poor implementation of the policies is a hindrance. “The government, through the Department of Education, should intervene by implementing the Education Sector Strategy Plan 2010-2030 in an effective manner to remove all barriers to girls’ education and reviewing selection…