Papua New Guinea reported two new cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours increasing the country’s total cases to 813. Both cases, a 48 year old female and 33 year old male were reported from Talasea in West New Britain province. Both cases were tested at Hoskins airport. They did not show symptoms of COVID-19 at the time of testing but swab samples returned positive. The country’s COVID-19 cases now stands at 813 with nine deaths. A total of 40,068 people have been tested for Coronavirus in PNG. Of the 813 people who contracted COVID-19 774 people…
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His Excellency, the President of Fiji, Jioji Konousi Konrote, has conveyed his condolences to the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG), and the family of the late Right Honourable Sir Mekere Morauta. President Konrote paid his respects on behalf of the Government and people of Fiji today at the PNG High Commission in Suva, Fiji. In signing the condolence book of the late Sir Mekere Morauta, President Konrote described the late Sir Mekere as a great man of integrity who not only served PNG, but the Pacific at large. “On behalf of the Government and people of Fiji, my sincere…
Commander of NCD/CENTRAL Assistant Commissioner Anthony Wagambie Junior said a policeman involved in the Waigani Boulevard fatal crash this morning, was immediately arrested and detained by members of the Mobile Squad who were close by and responded to the scene of accident. Mr Wagambie said the policeman was believed to be under the influence of liquor and was driving a ten seater land cruiser allocated to Gordon Police Public Safety Unit, when he rammed into the PMV bus at intersection of the Waigani Boulevard. The Commander said the policeman will be suspended from official duties for criminal and disciplinary charges…
Minister for Police, Hon. William Gogl Onglo, has condemned the damage to a brand new Police Vehicle donated by the Australian Federal Police overturned on New Year’s Eve, (31st December 2020,) at the Bomana Police College in the National Capital District. The Police Minister said this is the second incident involving an AFP donated vehicle. Minister Onglo expressed frustration over the lack of ownership shown by the members of Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary in looking after assets belonging to the Police Force. He said for two brand new AFP donated vehicles to be damaged within a span of six…
The Police Minister Hon. William Gogl Onglo has expressed remorse after several passengers of a PMV were critically injured in NCD today (08th January 2021) following an accident involving a hire vehicle allegedly occupied by a Police officer. This was expressed today in a statement from the Police Minister’s Office. The statement said it is claimed the officer was under the influence of alcohol. Minister Onglo said the Acting NCD/Central Divisional Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police, are currently searching for the officer allegedly involved. He said the officer will face the full brunt of the law if they are found…
Today at 09:16, St John received a 111 phone call for a MVC at Somare Circuit, Waigani. A 25-seater had collided with a 10-seater vehicle with multiple people injured. St John sent a total of six ambulances, two Specialist Paramedics and three Operational Commanders to the incident scene. St John treated and transported 11 injured patients to PMGH, at least 8 of these in serious or critical condition. Some of the injuries amongst patients included serious head injuries, pelvic fractures, spinal and limb fractures. At least one patient had an arterial tourniquet applied by ambulance officers at the scene to…
The State Funeral of late Sir Mekere Morauta is expected to begin at 10am this morning at the Sioni Kami Memorial Church in Port Moresby. The funeral will go for 2 hours and is open to members of the public who wish to pay your last respects. The Casket is now prepared to leave Funeral Home for the Sioni Kami Memorial Church. After the funeral concludes at midday, late Sir Mekere will be laid to rest on the Independence Hill. A separate program for the burial ceremony at the Independence Hill will be staged before the casket of late Sir…
Prime Minister James Marape has thanked staff of the Health Department and all stakeholders in the Inter-Agency Taskforce for their work in managing the spread of COVID-19 in the country upon receiving the 2020 COVID-19 Response Preliminary Report. The preliminary report was presented to PM Marape by the Secretary for Health Dr. Osbourne Liko during a briefing with the Inter-agency Taskforce of the National Control Centre (NCC) today. The full report will be presented to Cabinet for endorsement and presented to Parliament when it resumes in April. PM Marape told them that the Grace of God had kept…
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has denied claims by Opposition Leader Belden Namah that he controls the National Honours and Awards Council. He said this today in response to a statement by Namah that the Government is “attempting to rort awards for political gain” in the 2021 Queen’s New Year’s Honours. “Namah claims former Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari and myself removed and replaced the entire National Honours and Awards Council in August last year,” Prime Minister Marape said. “Namah even has the audacity to lie to the nation that the list was politicised with illegitimate awards for many politicians, including…
Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Belden Norman Namah, MP, has demanded that independence and respect be restored to the National Honours and Awards Council which the Marape government is now being exposed, attempting to rort awards for political gain. “The Prime Minister has been forced to admit publicly that the 2021 Queen’s New Year’s Honours list has been put on hold indefinitely. This is after the list was politicised with illegitimate awards for many politicians allegedly including himself,” the Leader of the Opposition said. “The truth is that the Papua New Guinea Honours and Awards system has been torn apart…