Category: Highlands
Numu calls for political unity so province can grow
SAYING the time for playing politics is over, Eastern Highlands Governor Peter Numu is appealing to local leaders to set aside their differences and help develop the province. “Let us […]
Porgera urban clinic treating 400 a day
THE Porgera urban clinic, which was expanded at a cost of K1.1 million, is now serving about 400 patients daily. This follows the closure of Paim Hospital and other aid […]
Daulo puts aside K1.5m for repair of feeder roads
THE Daulo District Development Authority (DDA) has allocated K1.5 million to fix feeder roads this year, MP Pogio Ghate says. He said damaged bridges would also be fixed. Ghate said […]
Melanesian studies centre to host talks
The Centre for Melanesian Studies will host a series of informative seminars at the University of Goroka starting this week. Speaking at the seminars will be Dr Mark Eby, Paul […]
Hela joins project designed to prevent childbirth fatalities
HELA has joined two other provinces in introducing the “Saving Lives – Spreading Smiles” project designed to prevent childbirth fatalities. The project was launched in Koroba last week and witnessed […]
Polio vaccination underway in WHP
ROUND four of the nationwide polio vaccination programme began last week and will run for two weeks. In the Western Highlands, health teams went to the four districts of the […]
Church calls for 1930s road fixed
THOUSANDS of people depending on the old highway from Kerowagi station in Chimbu to Nondugul station in Jiwaka are concerned about its deteriorating condition. The 30km road was built in […]
New maternal village a home away from home for mums
Giving birth is a serious business, and best done under medical supervision. Getting to a hospital in time hasn’t always been easy in Southern Highlands, which has some of the […]
More people trained to protect our children
TWENTY-three people in Western end of the Highlands can now play a protective role for children. This is by providing surveillance mechanisms and doing legal justice in the courts for […]
Former EHP administrator refutes report
Former Eastern Highlands administrator Munare Uyassi said he was surprised of a news headline in The National in November about K9.8 million being misused in Madang and Eastern Highlands according […]