THE Port Moresby General Hospital Labour Ward has been quite busy as staff worked around the clock todeliver 182 babies during the long Easter weekend. Shift team leader and midwife Sr. Dephney H. Hevelawa yesterday said that the ward has been very busyduring Easter and with a shortage of manpower, some staff have had to take on double shifts. “Within this Easter period, it was quite busy. The beds were all full so we had to assist mothers to deliveron the floor. When we have our medical students are around, they give us a helping hand but otherwise,we have one…
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PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response Joint Agency Task Force Media Statement Tuesday 6th April 2021 Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning said people in isolation are not required to take the prescribed COVID-19 test to be discharged. Mr Manning said Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing is not a requirement for discharge from isolation and citizens must be made aware of these facts to avoid being misinformed especially at this time when the country is battling to contain the surge in COVID-19 cases. Mr Manning said, “Let me remind individuals, business houses, government departments…
The Minister for Forests, Walter D Schnaubelt MP has warned Timber Operating Companies in Papua New Guinea to immediately pay up their outstanding levies and royalty payments to both the landowners and the government. Minister Schnaubelt sounded the warning following failure by most companies and operations to meet their obligations under various agreements. “They are fully aware of the legal ramifications associated with non-compliance of their legal obligations as stipulated under the agreements and the underlying laws of the country governing the forestry sector,” Mr Schnaubelt said. He said the companies were engaged to pay up on time in compliance…
A remote elementary school in Morobe Province has celebrated the completion of a new classroom which is providing a safe learning space for local children. The classroom at Ngariawang 2 Elementary School was the result of a successfully implemented School Learning Improvement Plan (SLIP), which was led by staff and the school board of management with support from parents and the nearby community. he project was initiated following training to improve the planning capacity of teachers and boards of management, which was delivered by World Vision as part of the Together for Education (T4E) program. The T4E program is supported by the…
Six more COVID-19 deaths were recorded on Monday April 5, increasing Papua New Guinea’s death toll to 67. The six COVID-19 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Monday April 5. This was among 368 new COVID-19 cases reported for the same period, increasing the total number of cases in PNG to 7,406. The recent deaths were recorded in the National Capital District, New Ireland and Morobe provinces. The NCD recorded three deaths of which two are males at the ages of 28 and 65 whilst the third is a 45 year old female. Morobe…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP, announced today that the Government is poised to sign an agreement with Barrick Gold for reopening of the Porgera Gold Mine in Enga, 12 months after its closure last April over rejection of renewing the mining lease by the State. PM Marape, announcing the breakthrough in negotiations by the State and Barrick, said Papua New Guinea would receive a “far superior deal” than the 31 years from 1989 to 2021. “I’m announcing to our country that within the principles of my Government, which includes getting more from our natural resources, we are in a…
The ruling Pangu Pati led by Prime Minister James Marape has boosted its numbers to 34 with the inclusion of four more MPs. They are Menyamya MP and former People’s National Congress Party member Hon. Benjamin Philip, Gulf Governor and Country Party leader Hon. Chris Haiveta, Wapenamenda MP and United Party leader Hon. Rimbink Pato, and Moresby North-East MP Hon. John Kaupa. The occasion was witnessed by Pangu MPs and party executives in Port Moresby on Thursday (April 1st 2021). PM Marape also announced that Nawaeb MP Hon. Kennedy Wenge, who had been with Pangu since last November’s political standoff,…
Papua New Guinea has recorded 181 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday today (Sunday 4th April), increasing the country’s total to 7,038. Western Province reported 135 new cases of which 111 are males, 22 females and two not stated. Their ages range from 24 years to 59. All 135 cases were asymptomatic at the time of testing. The National Capital District reported 22 new cases of which 18 are males, three females and one not stated. Their ages range from 25 to 58 years. Four cases showed symptoms of COVID-19 whilst 18 were asymptomatic at…
One new COVID-19 death was recorded in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Saturday April 3, increasing the country’s total number of deaths to 61. This is added to the global death toll which now stands at 2,820,098 of which 11,626 were reported in the last 24 hours. Globally, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 129,215,179 including 659,917 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The latest PNG death was a 60-year-old female from the National Capital District, bringing the total deaths from COVID-19 in the NCD alone to 49. West Sepik recorded three deaths…
The launch of ‘eGiving’ (electronic giving) in partnership with the PNG Adventist Church has introduced the first Papua New Guinea Church to make ‘eGiving’ accessible to its members across PNG and the World. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic measures, BSP endeavours to work with churches to provide an alternate payment method for their members to continue contributions to church. COVID-19 has reduced participation numbers in church gatherings, and as a result, church members are turning to live streaming and online services. Most members however, still feel the need to visit the church to give their weekly tithes. The availability…