When I grow up – I want to be a Pharmacist When I grow up – I want to be a Nurse There is no doubt that PNG needs more professionals working in the field of healthcare and disease prevention. It is not only the Covid-19 pandemic, which has highlighted this urgent need. Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) believes it is vital to seek to influence children from a young age to focus on their education and consider pursuing a career as a nurse, pharmacist, paramedic or doctor. Today two children Bagu Douglas Avi and Pauline Bagu enrolled in BbP’s Early…
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Since their inception in 2018, Sola PayGo has continued to adopt convenient alternatives for ease of payment for customers from EFTPoS to Mobile Banking services. Recently, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sola PayGo adapted the e-Commerce platform to enhance their existing reach in rural areas in the country. The solar company integrated the Internet Payment Gateway (IPG) online payment solution through their website (enables payment using a Visa card) and is now embracing the newly introduced card-less payment solution, BSP Pay. The BSP Pay solution allows a BSP customer to carry out online payments on Sola Paygo’s website (www.solapaygo.com),…
Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning released new control measures following a briefing with the PM and the National Control Centre leads. Notable among the new changes are that: • Passengers 5 years and under are no longer required to be tested prior to entering PNG; • Passengers who have been fully vaccinated and travel from a low to medium risk country are eligible for 7 days quarantine and home quarantine; and • Private health facilities, including the extraction industry are included as eligible to administer vaccines, but only under the coordination/MOU of…
The Nimamar Council or Tumbawinlan ( Haus man ) is New Ireland’s richest Local Government and as such it has put its hands up to partner with the New Ireland Government to build its new Council Chamber on Lihir Island. The Council made its position known during a meeting with officers of the New Ireland Government, Works Department and contractor CRCG on Wednesday 9th June in Kavieng. Representing the Council was Deputy President and Chairman for SME Sebastián Siandodo, Ward 2 member and Chairman for Infrastructure and Impact projects Ambrose Silur and Care taker secretary Chris Malos. The Deputy President…
Members of the Special Police Forensic Criminal Investigation Team (SPFCIT), arrested prominent lawyer Gregory James Sheppard of Young & Williams Lawyers on Tuesday in Port Moresby. He was taken to the Boroko Police Station, interviewed and subsequently charged with two (2) counts of Misappropriation and another two (2) counts of Money Laundering in relation to his alleged direct involvement with the transfer of funds amounting to K52 Million. These funds were part of the K268 million that were unlawfully withdrawn from the Western Province People’s Dividends Trust Account (WPPD TA) also known as Western Province People’s Dividends Community Mine Continuation…
Bougainville Regional MP Peter Tsiamalili has expressed his joy at a visit by senior government officials to the sinking Carteret’s islands in Bougainville earlier this month. “This was the first time for a PNG Government Minister, Minister for the Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, the Hon. Wera Mori to visit the Islands. I was also happy to be accompanied by ABG President Ishmael Toroama, United Kingdom High Commissioner Keith Scott and US Aid Director David Hatch, together with ABG Climate Change Minister Raymond Masono, Lands and Physical Planning Minister Robert Sawa and the Acting ABG Chief Secretary. The visit showed…
PNG Fashion & Design Week received a boost sponsorship package of K10, 000 from the PHA Health Assurance Company Ltd for it’s first-ever Virtual Runway 2021. Founder & director of PNG Fashion & Design Week Janet Sios thanked the health company for coming on board and support our local designers in bringing out their culturally inspired designs. Sios said it is a very challenging time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they are grateful and want to acknowledge the PHA chairman Mr. Raj Juta and his team for this timely support.” “The production team has completed the filming of designers…
The SP PNG Hunters will field their most experienced halves combination this Intrust Super Cup season when they take on second-placed Norths Devils at Bishop Park on Saturday with one major goal in mind – control the football. The Hunters have recalled Charlie Simon to take the No.7 jersey, partnering veteran Kumuls playmaker and 2017 premiership-winning skipper Ase Boas, after fielding rookies Judah Rimbu, Solomon Pokare and Edwin Ipape in recent weeks. The 28-year-old Simon played the first five games of 2021, which produced three victories for Matt Church’s outfit, all alongside Watson Boas before he returned to England to…
Carrie Underwood and John Legend took home the top award at the Country Music Television (CMT) Music Awards Wednesday evening. The duo won video of the year for “Hallelujah.” Underwood, who extended her record as the most decorated artist in the history of the CMT Music Awards, accepted the nod on her and Legend’s behalf. “Thank you fans! Thank you CMT!” Underwood said. “You’re the reason we’re all here doing what we do, doing what we love (and) making music videos.” The 23-time CMT Music Award winner also shouted out Legend, particularly for sending her the song, which appeared on her first holiday album “My…
Facebook could unveil a new smartwatch similar to the Apple Watch by next summer, according to reports. The watch, which Facebook has yet to officially announce, will be a handy accessory for content-creating Facebook and Instagram users, as it will apparently feature two detachable cameras for taking photos and videos that can then be shared directly across Facebook-owned apps, as The Verge first reported. A camera on the front of the watch will allow users to make video calls while a camera on the watch back will allow users to take photos and videos once detached, according to the outlet. “We’ve said we want AR glasses…