Some church leaders in Fiji want the Government to allow non-vaccinated people to enter their houses of worship. Only those fully vaccinated will be allowed into churches when places of worship open their doors on Monday. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said last week once Fiji achieved 70 percent full vaccination, all workplaces, tertiary institutions, houses of worship, hotels, restaurants, cafés, cinemas, gyms, pools and tattoo parlours could operate at 70-percent capacity. According to the Health Ministry, 95.8 percent of the target population have received one dose, and 72.5 percent are fully vaccinated. There has been pressure on the clergy to…
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The Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Soroi Eoe says the Government will continue to support local Small to Medium Enterprise (SMEs) to remain in business, create employment and generate revenue for the economy. Minister Eoe said this on Friday (01/1021) when presenting a cheque of K55 000 to a local SME Kaoha Ltd involved in providing water purification and filtration services for his Kikori District in the Gulf province. He said the pandemic is here to stay and encouraged his people and local SMEs ∂to adhere to the Niupla Pasin COVID19 protocols and actively…
Worldwide deaths related to Covid-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain. The variant has exposed the wide disparities in vaccination rates between rich and poor nations, and the upshot of vaccine hesitancy in some western nations. More than half of all global deaths reported on a seven-day average were in the United States, Russia, Brazil, Mexico and India. While it took just over a year for the Covid-19 death toll to hit 2.5 million, the next 2.5 million deaths were recorded in just under eight months,…
Oil Search is strongly committed to protecting the people of Papua New Guinea from the spread of COVID-19. After signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Papua New Guinea National Control Centre (NCC) for COVID19, the company is now administering the COVID-19 vaccination to staff and community. “We are happy that we are able to be a major part of the solution by working collaboratively with our National Government and NCC, in proactively managing the growing severe risks of COVID-19 through vaccination,” said Leon Buskens, Oil Search Executive Vice President & Co-Head PNG. “Oil Search is always there in times…
The COVID-19 virus, potentially the delta variant, is spreading quickly through Eastern Highlands Province. PNGIMR Director, Prof William Pomat, has instituted measures to scale down operations, as staff test positive to the virus. Only essential staff will come to the office every day; other staff will work from home or come in on staggered hours. Staff members who test positive or have a positive household member must remain at their house. IMR will test all staff without symptoms once a week. If a staff member develops COVID-19 like symptoms, they must stay home and contact an IMR clinician who will…
The Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) Commissioner General – Mr Sam Koim OBE, is pleased to announce the development of a new online client platform – myIRC. Currently under development by NiuPay Limited (NiuPay), the platform will offer a suite of IRC taxation services online. It will enable individuals and organisations, for the first time, to lodge returns, pay their taxes, as well as other interactions previously only able to be performed at an IRC office. “We are constantly looking for ways to improve our service and operate in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. The myIRC platform will not only…
National Capital District Governor, Powes Parkop has commended PNG Prime Minister, James Marape for raising the West Papua issue in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last Friday while respecting the sovereignty of Indonesia. Governor Parkop, a strong advocate for the rights of the people of West Papua, said it was a milestone despite PM Marape raising it in a very diplomatic and subtle way. PM Marape told world leaders at the UNGA: “Whilst commending the UN on the peace efforts in Papua New Guinea, I would also like to recall the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ decision in 2019 and…
The Board, Management, Staff of Cricket PNG and members of the Kumul Petroleum PNG National Cricket Teams, the Barramundi’s, Lewa’s and the Under 19’s express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of the late Kune Amini, former national captain, who passed away suddenly in Port Moresby on Wednesday September 29, 2021. The Amini family has represented Papua New Guinea with distinction, on and off the field, playing vital roles on the field, and in leadership, with an Amini captaining a Cricket PNG team becoming somewhat of a formality. The Late Brian Amini, father-in-law of late Kune, Charles Amini…
Experienced nurse and midwife Joyce Sap was recently among nine midwives to graduate from a midwifery training course at Port Moresby General Hospital. The course was led by Jane Menke, one of Australia’s Clinical Support Program (CSP) team members based in Port Moresby General Hospital to share skills and knowledge with PNG healthcare workers. The Clinical Support Program (CSP) is an Australian Government initiative that aims to enhance the quality of care at ANGAU Memorial Hospital in Lae, Port Moresby General Hospital and the University of Papua New Guinea. The CSP is based on a strong demand-driven approach to ensure…
PPC Central Superintendent John Midi said a barrage of public complaints levelled against the police in Central remain unadjudicated because the complainants failed to conform to the procedures of reporting such cases. He said people must provide, statements of facts, medical certificates for injuries sustained (if any)and photographic evidence, and persistently follow up on their complaints until police personnel who are found to have acted injudiciously are charged and reprimanded through the disciplinary process. He said once such complaints are registered, criminal charges can be laid as well depending on the nature of the reported cases. PPC Midi said alot…