World TB Day is observed on March 24 each year to raise public awareness and understanding about one of the world’s top infectious killers – tuberculosis (TB) and its devastating health, social and economic impact on people around the world. This date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacteria that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease. TB remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers. Each day nearly 4000 lose their lives to TB and close to 30,000 people fall ill with this preventable and…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
The close of nominations for the 2021 SP Sports Awards is nearing and the Organising Committee iscalling out to the public to submit their nominations before April 7th. Chairlady of the SPSA Organising Committee, Nancy Gah, said since the SP Sports launch in February, nominations have been slow in coming in. “We have received nominations only from Port Moresby thus far. We encourage the public plus athletes andnon-government organisations involved in sports in the provinces to submit their nominations. The SP SportsAwards is for all Papua New Guinean sports teams and athletes.” said Gah. “The Awards is about recognizing the…
Cricket PNG announced the resignation of National Coach and High Performance Manager Joe Dawes this week. After an extremely successful tenure in charge of our national teams over the last three years and the development of the high performance department it is unfortunate news for Cricket in PNG. Dawes has led a highly successful period for Cricket PNG with the Barramundis qualifying for their inaugaural ICC T20 World Cup later this year in India, regaining One Day International status and competing in the Cricket World Cup League Two 50 over competition through to 2023.He also oversaw the Lewas improvements with…
Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning has issued a new direction on the use of Panbio COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test (Ag-RDT) for COVID-19. Mr Manning has authorised the Port Moresby General Hospital, all Provincial Health Authorities and all private health facilities and hospitals to use Panbio COVID-19 Ag-RDT to test suspected case of COVID-19. Certain conditions have been placed on this authorization including: 1. Testing to be limited to the following classes of person: a. Persons who have been symptomatic as per the case definition (Measure 8), for seven (7) days or less; and b.…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape admitted this Thursday that there is “rampant community transmission” of COVID-19 in the country as the highest number of 560 recorded cases over the last 24 hours was recorded. This brings to 4660 the number of confirmed cases in the 21 provinces of country and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville since March 2020, with 39 deaths. Today is the 282nd day of the Niupela Pasin (New Normal) in PNG. PM Marape announced this at a press conference flanked by Pandemic Controller David Manning, Health Secretary Dr Osborne Liko, and Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee (MESAC)…
Curfews have not been imposed under new measures issued on 18 March by the Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response Mr David Manning. All members of the public are urged to not accept and disseminate information that has not been sanctioned and approved by the Controller. All and any release of information from the National Control Centre will only be from the Media and Public Information Cluster of the NCC. Members of the public are also advised that police are not and will not be charging any fees for any services rendered under the pandemic. It has been brought…
Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning has issued a direction banning all traditional border crossings with immediate effect on Wednesday March 24 as the country’s COVID-19 confirmed cases went over 4,000. Under the new direction issued by Mr Manning: · The land and sea borders between Papua New Guinea and Australia, Indonesia and Solomon Islands are to remain closed; · All cross-border travel between Western Province and Torres Strait, including traditional Treaty Village travel, accept as authorized in writing by the Controller is banned; and · PNG Treaty Villages shall seek medical treatment at Mabaduan clinic…
PAPUA New Guinea has reported a total of 351 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, raising the national total confirmed cases to 4,109. This is an increase of 1,021 cases over a period of six days. There were also two new deaths, raising the death toll to 39. Of the 351 new cases, 51 per cent were asymptomatic while 49 per cent were symptomatic. This means that many people do not know they have the virus and are passing it onto others unknowingly. The new cases came from 11 provinces namely: Western – 166;…
PNG’s Peniel Richard finished the indoor season on a high last weekend, setting a new national indoor record of 15.56m in the Triple Jump. Competing for West Texas A&M University at the NCAA Division 2 National Indoor Track and Field championships, Richard improved his previous best performance indoors of 15.31m in January this year. The result earned him third place in a very close competition where Richard went into the sixth and final round in the lead after posting a 15.49m effort in his fourth jump. However David Kizan from Lincoln Missouri with 15.61m and Abbott Dakota from Colorado (15.69m)…
Australia will send 8,000 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine supply to Papua New Guinea next week and is asking AstraZeneca and European authorities to divert another 1 million doses to the country. Health experts fear the real figure is much higher because of massive undetected community transmission. Travel restrictions between Australia and Papua New Guinea are being tightened, with a suspension of flights between Port Moresby and Cairns, and a ban on workers flying in and out of the country. “Starting at midnight tonight, we will further reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission from PNG to Australia by suspending passenger…