France’s support for the PNG vaccination campaign continues. As mentioned previously, thanks to the Airbus Foundation, helicopters are used in support of Chimbu and Jiwaka Provincial Health Authorities (PHA), to transport vaccination teams to remote Health Centres. Wednesday 19th May, an AirbusH145 helicopter of Pacific Helicopters, located in Goroka, made several flights from Kundiawa to transport and drop-off teams in Haia, Negabo, Keremui and Bomai villages. All Pacific Helicopters staff were fully mobilized for this unprecedented mission for the company. Piloted by Jason “Mango” Manderson, the aircraft had also on board the Chimbu’s Public Health Authority’s Director Jerry Kubu and…
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Minister for Education Hon. Jimmy Uguro, MP is pleased to meet all school inspectors and provincial education advisers for the first time since he took office as the new Minister in January this year. The inspectors and the PEAs will be here in Port Moresby for the week-long joint National Ratings Conference on Monday, May 24 – Friday, May 28. “Inspectors play a very important role in our national education system. The work they do informs the government of the progress in education,” the Minister said. The Department of Education is implementing a number of very important policies and programs…
Rugby League legend Mal Meninga has thrown his support behind PNG’s COVID vaccine rollout as the second shipment of Australian donated COVID vaccines landed in Papua New Guinea . Ten thousand doses are being delivered by commercial flight to Port Moresby last weekend marking a new phase in PNG’s vaccine delivery program. The vaccines will be administered to priority groups in line with PNG’s national vaccine deployment plan. This consignment of 10,000 followed the 8,480 doses Australia provided in March to kickstart PNG’s vaccine program. Australia has allocated over a million doses to its neighbours – including PNG – as…
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) launched its COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out on Friday 21st May in Tabubil, Western Province. The launching marked the first batch of 1,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine which OTML received from the National Department of Health on Wednesday 19th May. OTML Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Musje Werror with the Company’s senior management and employees, including its contractors, business partners, Tabubil Hospital staff, and teachers received their first dose of the vaccine. A total of 213 people were vaccinated during the launch while a further 150 people have already registered to be vaccinated this week.…
Elias Samuel, better known as Elbig Raingz in the Papua New Guinea Music Industry is a 29 year old who spiraled to fame in a short span with his hit single ‘Bus Driver’ and ‘Mimi Oh’ back in 2017 recorded under his studio ‘Tauf Isung Rekodz’. And he is back to impress his fans with his new and latest Extended Play (EP). Hailing from a mixed parentage of Markham in Morobe, Napapar 1 in East New Britain and Asaro in the Eastern Highlands Province, this young lad is not new into the industry as his Dad and big brothers were a…
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (“PNGOC”) is aware of the recent media publications regarding a complaint made to Police against weightlifter Dika Toua. The PNGOC is informed that Dika has engaged legal counsel, which is her Constitutional right. The PNGOC respects the Court’s processes and looks forward to a speedy resolution of this matter. Until such time as the matter is concluded, Dika remains part of Team PNG for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Dika has represented Papua New Guinea since 1998 and has won numerous medals for Papua New Guinea at Oceania and Commonwealth Championships, Pacific Games and Commonwealth Games. Dika created history at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when she became the first female weightlifter to lift when the female weightlifting competition was contested…
Former Managing Director of South Pacific Brewery (SPB), Stan Joyce CSM, has been elected by a majority vote as the Chairman of South Pacific Brewery Ltd at the 21 April board of directors meeting held in Port Moresby. Mr Joyce joined the Company as Marketing Manager in 1995 and was later promoted to Managing Director in 2007, a position he held right up until his retirement in September 2019. Subsequent to his retirement he was nominated onto the board as a Director; a position he has held until his elevation to Chairman. He succeeds the late Sir Joseph Tauvasa, who…
A total of 13,608 people have recovered from COVID-19 whilst 890 cases remain active within the last 21-day period. PNG’s total number of positive cases to date stands at 14,639 with recent cases reported while the total number of deaths is 141. 13,420 people have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The majority or 10,443 are essential workers whilst the rest, 2,977 are health workers. The two recent deaths were a male and a female, aged 64 and 70, both recorded in the Eastern Highlands province. They were both hospitalized and one had an underlying medical condition.…
The PNG Institute of Directors elected Mrs. Sharon Kupp-Tengdui as the President of the Institute for a three-year term at its 2021 Annual General Meeting held on 18 May 2021. The Institute also elected Ms. Vani Nades as Vice-President and Mrs. Mary Laimo as Treasurer. The outgoing President of the Institute, Anthony Yauieb, said, “This is a proud and exciting moment for the Institute to have its first woman President. Sharon was previously Vice-President and is now ready to take over leadership of the Institute. I am delighted too that Members of the Institute have recognized the capabilities of a…
Papua New Guinea recorded 298 new COVID-19 cases including two new deaths this week, increasing the total number of cases to 14,639. The two recent deaths were a male and a female, aged 64 and 70, both recorded in the Eastern Highlands province. They were both hospitalized and one had an underlying medical condition. The total number of deaths is 141. The National Capital District has recorded 72, which is the highest for the country followed by Eastern Highlands with 14. The Western Highlands Province has recorded 12 deaths. The new cases were reported in 14 provinces. A total of…