X-Ray and Pathology units are important components of health service delivery. They enable healthcare providers to diagnose, monitor, and treat medical conditions. Having experienced health professionals to deliver care and treatment is equally important. The Koroba District Hospital in the Hela Province now has a containerised X-ray and Pathology Unit and for the first time ever, has a doctor at this District Hospital. After the 2018 earthquake, and during a joint visit to inspect earthquake damage across the province, Member for Koroba, the Hon Petrus Thomas, Hela Provincial Health Authority (HPHA) Chair Peter Botten and Oil Search Foundation (OSF) Executive…
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Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) and the Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CLRC) earlier this week in Port Moresby have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an agency-level anti-corruption strategy for the CLRC. This initiative is part of TIPNG’s Promoting Anti-Corruption and Integrity Strategies (PAIS) Project funded by the European Union to strengthen public trust in national integrity institutions. “TIPNG commends the leadership demonstrated by the CLRC in signing an MoU to develop an agency-level anti- corruption strategy. This decision speaks to the foresight of the Commission in ensuring that it is further equipped to fulfil its…
Eleven new COVID-19 control measures issued by the Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG National Pandemic Response David Manning came into effect this week. However, a seven-day grace period will apply for all passengers. To clarify, passengers boarding an aircraft on and after Wednesday 22 September, 2021, will be required to have been tested for COVID-19 within a 72-hour period prior to boarding their first port of departure. Also, tracking of individuals for the purposes of quarantine is for people in designated approved quarantine facilities as well as home quarantine. They will be subject to the Tracpro tracing. The…
Prime Minister James Marape acknowledge that much progress has been made to reopen the giant Porgera Mine. He said that since the signing of the Framework Agreement on 09 April 2021, there has been a lot of activities in preparation for the reopening of the mine. He said that while opening the Porgera Mine is an important outcome we are all looking for, getting to that point required important regulatory and commercial arrangements to be in place. He recognised the commitments that the regulators, Barrick and Kumul Mineral Holding Limited have demonstrated to progress important milestones. He said that the…
The Amazing Port Moresby Street Festival combined with the NCD SME Vendor’s Market continued to display a variety of festivities and attractions for city residents to enjoy at Ela Beach this week leading up to the 46th Independence celebrations. It commenced on Sunday, September 12th and continued through September 16th. Surrounded by vendors selling an array of goods from fresh produce, to homemade soaps, to dresses and crafts, the Amazing Port Moresby Street Festival continued to entertain and amaze onlookers. The vision of the Amazing Port Moresby Independence Festival combined with the NCD SME centre’s had an objective to display…
Oil Search PNG Orchid No.9, Maima Wei will coach the Northern Confederate Under 18 Open girls team when they attend the 2021 Kumul Petroleum National Schools Rugby League Championships in Port Moresby next week. The 22- player squads for the U18 Open girls and the Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 Boys were selected following a successful two-day Kumul Petroleum Northern Confederate school’s trials held at the Lae Rugby League grounds last weekend. The Northern Confederate squads are: Under 18 Girls Under 18 Boys …
The U.S. government—through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—announced $3.8 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance for Papua New Guinea as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act. This assistance will help accelerate widespread and equitable access to and delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, strengthen health systems, and support other public health measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 and the recent emergence of the Delta variant in Papua New Guinea. “Papua New Guinea is working hard to address the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic within its communities,” said U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea,…
With three more days to go before the annual staging of the Goroka Show, the Provincial Administrator of Eastern Highlands Province, Mr John Gimiseve has released the following media statement advising all concerned: We understand and acknowledged that a lot of time, preparation, commitment by individuals, groups, communities and business houses, have been made towards the Iconic global event- Goroka Show. However, it is with regret that the show will not proceed as scheduled given our current COVID 19 situation in the Province. From experience, our province suffered 16 deaths and over 50 people admitted to our hospital between March…
Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG National Pandemic Response David Manning today authorised the release of new measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The key changes are to international and domestic travel as well as social and business. For international travel, the new measure are as follows: 1. New Quarantine periods – seven days quarantine for incoming persons who are fully vaccinated and 14 days quarantine for partially vaccinated persons. PNG citizens and permanent residents who are unvaccinated are to be quarantined for 21 days. Any foreign national who is unvaccinated will not be allowed entry…
There is a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, including additional deaths being reported in Western Province at the weekend. OK-Tedi Mine- run hospital in Tabubil, Western Province, has reported four deaths at the weekend. This is now Tabubil’s 3rd surge since the outbreak begun two years ago and this time the hospital has recorded 176 cases as well as 12 deaths. While confirming these deaths, Deputy Controller for the National Pandemic Response Dr Daoni Esorom has appealed to everyone in the country to listen and follow the COVID protocols. “There’s mass gatherings taking place for 46th Independence celebrations. …