The staff of Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) will receive the much talked about Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine by Monday next week starting off with the CEO of the Hospital Dr Paki Molumi. The 8000 doses of Astra-Zeneca vaccines arrived in the country from Australia this week which aims to vaccinate all frontline health workers. Dr Molumi will be the first person out of the 1600 staff of PMGH to receive the vaccine followed by other team leaders down the line. “The vaccines will begin with myself as the CEO of this hospital, my directors, the managers, senior doctors, senior nurses…
Author: Rolland BANABA
The Waigani Committal Court has found sufficient evidence today to committ the accused Bhosip Kaiwi’s murder case to the National Court. Bhosip Kaiwi was charged with the murder of his partner, late Jenelyn Kennedy who died on the 23rd of June 2020. On the 25th June 2020, the accused was arrested and charged with willful murder however, this charge has since been downgraded to murder charge. Magistrate Tracey Ganaii said she found the medical report to be supporting the key element in the charge, intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The matter is expected to return to Court by the…
Jubilee Catholic Secondary School in the Nation’s Capital is utilizing WhatsApp to keep students up to date with lessons which would otherwise be missed out on in light of the current nationwide isolation. School Principal Mrs Barbara Miles says as a lockdown of some sort was inevitable with the rising trend of COVID-19 infection in Port Moresby, she had instructed her teaching staff to have lessons planned out ahead of the isolation notice being issued. “The approach we’ve taken is that we’ve actually given work for the duration for the period of the national isolation.” “I prepared my teachers well…
National Capital District has proposed measures for residents to strictly adhere to at a time Papua New Guinea is in the grip of a worsening COVID-19 crises with sharp increases in positive cases in the country. In his address to the residents of Port Moresby, NCD Governor Powes Parkop said all residents are to wear masks in public at all times, avoid large gatherings/meetings (minimum 20 persons and below) with social distancing, go for testing if you feel sick or stay home and self isolate. Governor Parkop called on residents to do all they can to ensure a lock down…
The country’s biggest referral hospital in the country Port Moresby General Hospital is seeing a massive increase of COVID-19 cases both from its staff and patients. CEO Dr Paki Molumi confirmed that 114 of the hospital staff have tested positive to COVID-19 which is almost the half of the hospital staff. Dr Molumi said, they have allowed those confirmed with COVID-19 to be isolated for two weeks and come back for work after their isolation period is over. “Our staff have undergone full medical examination.” “Those who have core underline diseases and the older ones have been put in the…
PNG will not go into a complete lockdown despite the spike of COVID-19 cases in the country. That’s the confirmation from the Prime Minister James Marape following a massive increase in the number of cases from the weekend bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to over 2000, with Port Moresby recording the highest number of confirmed cases with a total of 1,030. PM Marape said the government opted for a nationwide controlled isolation strategy to prevent and control movement of people unnecessarily. “The isolation strategy should be worked on and released by Wednesday in consultation with the Office of the…
Bhosip Kaiwi, the accused in the murder of his late partner, Jennelyn Kennedy, will continue to serve time behind bars at the Bomana Correctional Service Facility in Port Moresby. A ruling scheduled to be handed down today at the Waigani Committal Court by Magistrate Tracey Ganaii deciding whether there was enough evidence to have him stand trial at the National Court did you not eventuate and the matter further deferred to March 23. Magistrate Ganaii told the court that she was still going through submissions by Kaiwi through his lawyer earlier this month, seeking to strike out the case citing…
Day 1 of this public holiday marks the first day of the national mourning period for late Grand Chief Rt Hon Sir Michael Somare. There is currently heavy police presence on the streets of Lae following looting attempts, rioting and stoning of vehicles by opportunists earlier today. Lae Metropolitan Superintendent Chris Kunyanban said from as early as 7 AM this morning, opportunists from 2 mile to 9 mile congregated and attempted to loot shops along the miles area. Police intervention led to a confrontation with the crowd that had gathered, resulting in police being stoned and shot at with homemade…
Family, friends, acquaintances and fans alike gathered at the Sir John Guise Indoor Complex on Friday in a moving funeral service, dubbed “The Final Showcase”, to pay their last respects to PNG music icon, the Late Bradley ‘Twinkle Fingers’ Ralewa, better known as B-Rad. Mereani Mesani, Derol Wange Jnr and Johnny Yawari were among members of the PNG music industry who were in attended at the service and were given the opportunity to share their experiences in tribute to their late friend and colleague during the service. Along with friends and relatives, all present for the service were allow to…
The Teaching Service Commission Disciplinary Committee (TSCDC) made a decision to reinstate (8) teachers of the Kui Wamp Nga High School in Western Highlands who were terminated by the Provincial Education Board for assisting students to cheat in the 2019 Grade 10 National Examinations. Teaching Services Commission Acting Commissioner Policy, Mr Joel Nava, made it clear that the TSCDC decision to reinstate the 8 teachers was handed down by an appeals committee appointed by the TSC which reviewed appeals put forth by the teachers who were terminated by the Western Highlands PEB. The appeals committee comprised of Grade 5 Principal…