Morobe Alluvial Mining Limited (MAML) is an equal opportunity employer who employs employees on merits. As a Subsidiary of Morobe Provincial Government, MAML is pleased to announce that it has recruited a good mix of national staff all throughout Papua New Guinea since its incorporation in 2020. Staff recruited are professionals from various fields, all techincal staff recruited have vast mining experiences with bachelors degrees recruited within Morobe Province and throughout PNG. The company strides itself in its new operations with a qualified Management Team that have been recruited under strict Human Resource guidelines. The involvement of local lease holders…
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Four students attending Kopkop College Campus in Kavieng, have each won the New Ireland Governor’s Essay Competition, set out annually amongst schools in the maritime province. School Principal Jonah Salot said the students made the school very proud, topping the competition in the Upper Primary category and coming second in the lower primary category. The students were amongst ten others who represented the college at the event in Namatanai during the New Ireland Day celebration which took place on July 23. “I have pride in Kopkop College Team here in KC Kavieng Campus. The students have evidently proven that the…
Contraceptives prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce abortion rates, and death and disability related to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Maternal deaths could be reduced by a quarter and child deaths would decrease by up to twenty percent if only women and adolescents had access to modern contraception in regions like the Pacific. Papua New Guinea has a high unmet need for family planning. The Demographic and Health Survey 2016/18 shows that only one in three married women are using modern contraceptives. Low contraceptive use not only contributes to teenage pregnancy rates but also the high HIV prevalence, increased rates of child and infant mortality,…
Heli Solutions yesterday responded to a medical evacuation in Kol village at the Jimi District of Jiwaka Province, after a mother had been bleeding for over 12 hours from a retained placenta. The young mother was assisted by villagers who made her a stretcher out of bamboos and torn up flour bags and brought her to wait for the medevac. Heli Solutions team consisting of the Helicopter Pilot, Captain Boga, and Operations Manager, Linda Wii who is a First Aid officer flew to Kol and rescued the young mother. Ms Wii said by the time the medivac team arrived, the…
The Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR) welcomes the challenge extended by the Prime Minister James Marape in his comments published in the media this week slamming the institute for failing to study COVID-19 in relation to the country’s immunology ever since the pandemic outbreak in 2020. The Institute realizes that the Prime Minister is not aware of all our research activities on COVID-19 and other life-threatening diseases common in PNG. Our Institute is very active, despite the challenges that COVID-19 has imposed on operations in the last 18 months, including re-assignment of some staff to conduct COVID-19…
The Fiji Men’s 7s team has created history as we have won back to back gold medals in Olympics in rugby after beating New Zealand 27-12. It was also a historic moment for Jerry Tuwai as he is the first 7s player to win two gold medals in rugby. Fiji started the match by kicking possession early and after some ruthless defence Meli Derenalagi scored the first try for Fiji as we led 5-0. Rookie Sireli Maqala who had an outstanding tournament scored our second try after New Zealand failed to ground the ball inside their own try line and…
The 3 day New Ireland Rugby 9’s Provincial Tournament hosted in Namatanai town ended on a high note on Sunday 25th July. A total of 12 teams took part in the tournament. Four teams each from Kavieng, Konos and Namatanai districts, comprising of 2 male and 2 female teams each. They were selected from district tournaments played earlier on in the year. The games were lively with players showing great skills and fitness. The tournament also proved entertaining for the Namatanai residents who could not contain their excitement and emotions during the grand final games. In the end it was…
Since January 2019, the Digital Strategic Business Unit set out to initiate, facilitate, implement and execute the Digital Strategy of BSP Financial Group Limited. In the space of two years, the Digital SBU has grown to encompass a fully-fledged dynamic PNG Team with staff specialised in Business Analysis, Project Management, Data and Market Insights, Digital Architecture, Content Management, Advocacy, and Program Developers. “The work and services delivered by the Digital SBU are refreshing and inspiring. And to be a part of that professional community, striving for improvement in customer experience through research and implementing innovative solutions, is both a privilege…
Papua New Guinea has recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases on Monday 26 July, increasing the total number of cases to 17,670. The cases were reported in five provinces. Morobe reported eight, Madang four and the National Capital District, Western Highlands and Jiwaka all reported a single case each. Of the 15 cases, 10 were males whilst five were females. Their ages range between 52 and 59 years. Eight out of the 15 cases were experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 at the time of testing. The country’s COVID-19 cases now stands at 17,670 with 192 known deaths. The total cumulative recoveries stands at 17,261.…
For the 65th instalment of the Goroka show, Trukai Industries has come on board to pledge K25,000 worth of sponsorship. The company in an effort to maintain its commitment to community driven cultural events, has announced the sponsorship in Goroka today. In a cheque presentation with Trukai Representatives and the Goroka Show Committee, Trukai officially committed K20,000 in cash and K5,000 worth of rice to help support the committee to stage the event. The rice will go towards helping to feed the 150 singsing groups that are earmarked to participate in the two day event. Trukai Limited’s Marketing Manager, Maryanne…