The CPL Group Foundation continues to break barriers surrounding the importance of feminine hygiene and health and in commemoration of Papua New Guinea’s 48th Year of Independence, they ventured into Wewak in the East Sepik Province to highlight the significance of the menstrual hygiene for women and girls. In Partnership with Queenpads PNG Limited, CPL Foundation has served a vital role in sponsoring this awareness campaign that aimed at educating women, young girls, and the boarder community, which included men as well. The campaign also aimed at stressing the importance of open dialogue and proper practices in menstrual health hygiene.…
Author: Tennyalle TAGETE
The National Agriculture and Quarantine Authority (NAQIA) Biosecurity team is currently doing awareness on two new diseases that might affect cattle herds in the country. The Viruses are the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) which are both not yet in the Region but are prompting authorities to create awareness whilst maintaining that these diseases do not get into the country. Foot and Mouth Disease is a virus that spreads very quickly amongst cloven-hoofed animals like pigs, cattle and buffalo herds, especially when they are living close to each other. Once contracted, foot and mouth…
A new multi-purpose community hall at the Peter Ryan Memorial Primary School grounds was officially opened on Monday, September 25th, 2023. Member for Nawaeb Hon Theo Pelgen assured the people that the community hall initiative will be rolled out to all other wards and LLGs in Nawaeb District with the aim to empower the people with life skills trainings that are focused to make them more sustainable and self-reliant. “Dispela building em blo helpim ol grassroot man na meri lo kisim save lo helpim komuniti na ol yet wanwan.” (This building is to help grassroots to gain knowledge to help…
The Pacific International Hospital has released a public statement to emphasize that the rumors circulating on social media regarding the circumstances of Dei MP, late Honorable Steven Pim’s death at PIH, are far from the truth. The Hospital has stated that it had the right under the cyber security laws to act against persons or groups spreading fabricated allegations against the hospital. “We assure the public that we provided nothing but the best possible emergency response and that recent assumptions are unbecoming at such a time of grief.” The PIH team confirmed with great sadness that the late member was…
All around the country doctors are expecting a rise in heat and water borne-related illnesses. People in Madang are experiencing dry spells as well through-out the town to the North Coast and Bogia as well. This dry season has caused residents and the people of Madang to experience water shortage problems and the doctors predict that water borne diseases will be on the rise. “We are experiencing dry seasons and are expecting a rise in water borne diseases like diarrhea.” That’s from the Director for Public Health at the Madang Provincial Health Authority, Dr Martin Daimen. Dr Daimen encouraged the…
The Port Moresby General Hospital has reported an increased amount of severely injured patients that range from assault, inter-personal violence and road accidents that occurred over the Independence weekend. PMGH Emergency Physician, Dr. Mangu Kendino confirmed that most of these cases were trauma related incidents with fractures and lacerations which were a result of road traffic accidents that occurred in several parts of the city over the independence weekend. “Unfortunately, multiple motor vehicle accidents happened, and so from the motor vehicle accidents, we saw the fatally injured patients.” Dr. Kendino also mentioned that the less serious cases were infections and…
The National Capital District Rugby Union (NCDRU) held the first session of its Tag Rugby Program yesterday at the Murray Barracks Oval with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PNGRFU Sailosi Druma running the first session. Caretaker President Cybele Wari stated that although it was a slow start, they managed to end off the session with 28 participants with children from ages ranging from 7 to 15 years. Out of the 28 participants, seven were female participants. “The Tag Rugby Program runs for an official 4 weekends, and then will resume again, during NCDRU’s City 7s (official Sevens season), which will…
Over 2,000 villagers in Bougainville affected by the Mt Bagana eruption, have received one tonne of rice from the Trukai Industries as a kind donation that will help to feed their families and communities. The donation was made through the Bougainville Charity Foundation (BCF) as an initiative to support the organization’s disaster relief program for the villagers. President of BCF, Romulus Masiu, welcomed and commended the rice company for its continued support and generous donation to the people of Bougainville. “Trukai’s timely donation will greatly assist the people from the two Care Centers, which have become overwhelmed with the increase…
The Pacific International Hospital (PIH) is hosting its annual global walkathon for awareness to end gynecological cancers on Sunday, 24th of September, 2023. The Walk will start at 7am that will see participants walk from the PIH Medical Centre Waigani to 5mile and back to PIH MC at Waigani to finish. Gynecological cancers affect women below the belt and they include Uterine (Endometrial), Cervical, Ovarian, Vaginal and Vulvar. Over a thousand women are diagnosed every year and about 600 of these women die from cervical cancer in Papua New Guinea. According to the PIH team, the Globe-Athon is an annual…
St. Joseph’s International school along with primary and secondary schools in the Rigo and Hiri-West Districts have all undergone an eight weeks Get-into-Rugby training program that had them learning basic Rugby union Skills and core values of the game. The Get-into-Rugby Program is run by the PNG Rugby Football Union and sponsored by the Niu Pawa Energies. PNG Rugby Football Union CEO Sailosi Druma stated that the GIR program is used to target areas where they do not play rugby to grow the sport. The five values of rugby, passion, respect, discipline, solidarity, and perseverance go hand in hand with…