Residents in the nations capital Port Moresby are urged to go for a test for COVID-19 if they have the symptoms of the disease. The Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning announced that if there are four urban clinics in NCD that are now doing swabbing for COVID-19 tests for those with symptoms and get test results within a short time for free. These clinics are Badili, Tokarara, Morata and Gordons clinics. He said the common symptoms of COVID-19 include cough, fever, headache, difficulty breathing, sore throat, loss of taste or smell and muscle aches. These…
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Promising up and coming sprinter Monica Korowi leaves for the United States today (Wednesday 17 February) where she will join the track team at WmCarey University in Hattiesburg Mississippi whilst studying Health Information Management. The former Gordons Secondary School student was identified by Athletics PNG in March 2019 at the Pacific Games selection trials which were held in Kimbe. She had been participating in local competitions in Port Moresby after relocating from Goroka early in 2017 where she had first started running as a 13 year old with the Givim 60 athletics club run by John Hou. Korowi attended the 2018…
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program for the academic year 2021-2022. The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) provides a diverse group of emerging student leaders with a scholarship for one semester of non-degree academic study at a U.S. college or university. Global UGRAD is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State and aims to recruit participants from under-represented backgrounds who have not had other opportunities to study in the United States. Successful applicants can expect an in-depth exposure to…
Prime Minister, James Marape, MP expressed sorrow on the recent decision taken by the Micronesian Presidents’ Summit in a Communique to formally exit from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). “I note this decision, and Papua New Guinea respects completely, the rights of the Micronesian Presidents’ Group, to make such decisions,” said Prime Minister Marape. But in the interest of regional stability Papua New Guinea proposes that, the PIF immediately reviews its charter and processes to ensure it is relevant to matters concerning all areas as well as a sub-regional balance in its structure, functions and mandate now and into the…
The National Airports Corporation (NAC) wishes to advise the General and Travelling public that Upgrade works on existing Runway at Madang Airport has commenced as of 12th of February 2021 and will continue thereon. First stage of works will see a minor reduction in the existing runway length to allow for these works to commence and also Airline Operators to continue operations into and out of Madang. Works on the runway will include; construction of new shoulders; removing existing seal, Pavement Strengthening; bituminous sealing; associated strip and drainage works including installation of new Airfield Lighting (AFL) systems. It is anticipated…
Empowering the next generation of legal professionals with anti-corruption skills will strengthen the national integrity of Papua New Guinea for years to come. This was among the sentiments expressed at the formal closing of Transparency International Papua New Guinea’s (TIPNG) innovative LegalInternship Program (LIP). This annual program by TIPNG, in partnership with the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), began in 2017. Through the LIP four students in their 3rd and 4th year of study at the UPNG School of Law are engaged for 8 weeks to develop their professional skills and assist people in Papua New Guinea to take…
PNG reported ten new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours increasing the country’s total cases to 955. The latest cases were reported in four provinces, West Sepik, Madang, East New Britain and in the National Capital District. In NCD, two adult male, aged 45 year and 49 year who reside in the Moresby South electorate have been tested positive. They both were experiencing fever, muscle aches and cough at the time of testing. East New Britain and Madang reported a case each whilst West Sepik reported six new cases. A 36 year old female is the latest to…
This news just in! 10 new cases of COVID-19 just reported in the last 24 hours increasing PNG’s total cases to 955. The latest cases were reported in four provinces, West Sepik, Madang, East New Britain and in the National Capital District. Keep to your COVID-19 safety practices, listen in to the news on this stations and follow our website pnghausbung.com for more on this story.
The K18.4 billion Wafi Golpu Joint venture mining in Morobe province says the Huon Gulf is the “feasible” spot to place the Deep Sea Tailings Placement (DSTP) for its mining project because “it is one of the world’s deepest near-coastline marine canyons”. WGJV reiterated that DSTP is the best available option for its mining operations despite opposition by the Morobe Governor, Ginson Saonu, academics and technical experts. To support its claims and allaying environmental fears, the WGJV posted a fact sheet and explainer videos on its website arguing that the DSTP technique is the best available option for its mining…
A 54-year-old man from Yangoru, East Sepik Province, has become the 10th known person to die due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The latest death has been reported from the Angau General Hospital in Lae on Monday 08 February, 2021. The man was admitted to the hospital on January 28 with symptoms of COVID-19 which were fever, cough, chest pain and shortness of breath . He was tested and confirmed to have COVID-19. His records also showed that he was a long-time patient with hypertension. His death could not be released to the media earlier because the hospital needed…