It has been a homecoming of sorts for Brisbane-born Edrick Lee, who has returned to Queensland to continue his NRL career with the Dolphins next season. Lee said he was still trying to get used to training in the heat of the Sunshine State after spending the past decade in slightly cooler pre-season climes during stints at the Canberra Raiders, Cronulla Sharks and Newcastle Knights. The 30-year-old made his NRL debut for the Raiders in 2012 after performing well for the club’s under 20s side. However, the chance to return home to where it all started at this stage of…
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Prime Minister James Marape, MP, handed over K17 million in cheques to Western Province South Fly District for several projects during a brief stopover, in Daru Town, while on a tour of rural areas of the province. Prime Minister Marape announced before the handover of the cheques that K7 million of the cheques presented is for the upgrading and sealing of the road works in Daru, the provincial capital of Western Province. This cheque was presented to a locally based contractor. He said another K5 million cheque will go towards the start of punching in a new road from Oriomo…
Health issues are insurmountable anywhere in this world . All nations have issues peculiar to them and their standards of living. Health can also be seen as a general Economic Indicator, according to Health Minister, Dr. Lino Tom who says PNG on all fronts is struggling to reach its targets. “We have a good health plan and hopefully all stakeholders do their part so we reach our targets by 2030. All plans are only as good as the funding they require and off course implementation on the part of the department.” Since 2020, the health sector has seen an increase…
The total number of babies born on Christmas Day at the Port Moresby General Hospital Labour Ward stands at a total of 32. Of the 32, 12 were girls and 20 were boys. A pair of twin boys were among the 32 born. Three of the births were via Cesarean-section, two via vacuum process and the rest were normal. In addition, on Boxing Day, about 37 babies were born. Of the 37, 22 were boys and 14 were baby girls. Three of the births were through Cesarean-section, one via vacuum and the rest were normal. A pair of twins were also…
Wests Tigers recruit David Klemmer is confident the style in which Tim Sheens and Benji Marshall want to bring to the NRL side will help turn recent results around in 2023. Klemmer is adamant he is walking into a club on the rise as the representative front-rower spoke openly about his departure from Newcastle. The trade deal that involved Klemmer and Knights halfback Jackson Hastings is expected to pay off evenly after both clubs missed the finals in 2022. Klemmer will provide vital experience for a young forward pack that will also be led by former Eel Isaiah Papali’i and…
K19, 000.00 in total was used to fly home Samarai-Murua District Tertiary students across the country to spend time with their families during this festive season. The Office of the Member for Samarai Murua confirms that 14 tertiary students will benefit from this exercise. MP Isi Henry Leonard has prioritized education as an important sector for the district and even during the festive period, pushed for all students to be flown home to Alotau then to the district from there on. “It is important that our tertiary students go home to spend time with their families, recoup and prepare again…
Congratulations to the eight Papua New Guinean clinicians who successfully completed the Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) instructor training course in Port Moresby recently. The three-day instructor training course provided interactive and hands-on learning on the emergency management of ill and injured children. Participants included Paediatric and Emergency physicians, Anaesthetists as well as one General Practitioner from hospitals across PNG including Port Moresby General Hospital, Goroka, ANGAU Memorial Provincial Hospital and Nonga. With these eight new instructors, PNG now has a total of 16 APLS instructors who have the knowledge and skills to train other clinicians and health care professionals…
Three islands of Lihir- Mali, Masahet and Mahur communities, health center’s/ aid post and schools have been lit up with Solar power and lights under the New Ireland policy of Lighting Up New Ireland as a development initiative of Governor Sir Julius Chan. Contractor JWK Ltd completed installation of six (6) 3KVA Solar System, one (1) 5KVA Solar System, thirteen (13) Solar Street Lights and six hundred and thirty two (632) Household Solar Kit on Mali and Masahet Island on the Lihir group of islands as of 8th December 2022. In early January 2023, the contractor JWK Ltd will re-…
Air Niugini has again successfully passed the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) giving the airline validation for the next two years. The IOSA certificate is a global industry standard for airline operational safety auditing. For two decades, IOSA has become the industry benchmark in safety auditing, contributing to improving safety performance. IOSA certification ensures airlines are compliant with safety requirements and recommended practices determined by IATA and is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. Under IOSA, accredited auditors assess Air Niugini’s operational management…
Deputy Governor of NCD, Hon Dadi Toka has confirmed that NCD Governor, Hon. Powes Parkop has had a recent health concern that resulted in his hospitalization last week. The health issue was described as complications arising from a cardiac procedure performed recently that led to internal bleeding. Toka confirmed Governor Parkop is currently in a stable condition and recovering. Toka added Governor Parkop was admitted to Port Moresby General Hospital and then Pacific International Hospital here in the Nation’s Capital for treatment. He was then medevacked to Gold Coast University Hospital on 23rd December. Toka went on to say that…