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…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
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. …
The signing of a tripartite partnership agreement through an MOU today between National Youth Development Authority (NYDA), PNG Sports Foundation (PNGSF) and Department of Community Development & Religion (DfEDR) paves the way forward for the engagement of our rural youths at the LLG levels to be given the opportunity to participate meaningfully ii sporting activities that will be hosted at the district level. The National Youth Policy has four (4) Pillars. Pillar 4 on Health, Sports and Culture with a key objective to see ‘A young generation that have healthy lifestyle, physical fitness and cultural uniqueness’ can holistically be achieved…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched the Bilum Campaign and the 2021 State of the World Population Report in partnership with the National Museum of Papua New Guinea and Florence Kamel, founder of the Goroka Bilum Festival recently. UNFPA also shared the Preamble to the Constitution – for the first time available in both English and Tok Pisin with the Government, NGOs, media, and other partners at the launch ahead of PNG’s 46th Independence Day. Dr. Eric Kwa, Attorney General of Papua New Guinea, opening the Bilum launch declared: “The spirit of the Bilum Campaign is inspired by the…
In light of the country’s 46th independence anniversary, West New Britain Governor Sasindran Muthuvel has made a call for government heads to do their part in fighting nepotism and corruption by refraining from making politically convenient appointments. Governor Muthuvel said as the country gears up for the independence celebrations, public servants are seemingly less interested and have lost the feeling of patriotism and sense of pride serving the country compared to the past. He said this is simply because corruption and nepotism have made people less motivated to do their job. “Nowadays, it has become all too common for appointments…
The Papua New Guinea-Australia Partnership in collaboration with the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) is supporting an initiative by the West New Britain Provincial Government to boost financial literacy. Fifty-one women and men from the Talasea District took part in a two-week intensive training on financial literacy conducted by the BPNG’s Centre for Excellence in Financial Inclusion Initiative (CEFI) – a component of the Cocoa Livelihood and Financial Inclusion Project. The Australian funded Cocoa Livelihood and Financial Inclusion Project aims to improve smallholder livelihoods through strengthening the business competency of farmers through financial literacy and business management training. Those…
The challenges of remoteness are a daily reality for the teachers of Middle Ramu, Madang Province. Getting to the district from Madang town means a two-hour drive to the Usino-Bundi boat stop followed by an eight-hour trip along the banks of the winding Ramu River to the furthest village. Villages are mostly situated close to the river, but it can be a three-hour walk to reach communities further inland. Many schools in the district have limited teaching and learning resources, often relying on community volunteers to teach children given the lack of qualified teachers. But today teaching and learning is…
Ivy Karue, 27, is the winner of the first national PNG ‘What’s Your Style?’ search by Lily PNG Women’s Magazine in conjunction with Cherish Boutique. The accounting/finance student at IBS runs an SME with her brother called Jossie’s Crafts (named after her late mother) where she sells Sepik baskets, bilums, bilum caps and other crafts from Wewak. Ivy describes her style as “somewhere between trendy and boho”, with her artsy look appealing to guest judge and fashion designer Natasha Tamanabae because: “We get a real feel for her personality from what she’s wearing and that’s what style is all about.”…
A Chinese national who overstay his visa and work permit but continue to reside unlawfully and work in a retail outlet in Kimbe, West New Britain province was identified by Immigration officers during a week-long spot check operations in the province and was airlifted to Port Moresby and detained at the Bomana Immigration Centre (BIC). The Chinese man married to a local woman overstayed his work and entry permits by three (3) years. He was caught working as a retail manager in a shopping centre in Kimbe town and was escorted by Immigration and Police officers to Port Moresby and…