Category: Momase
Official: Polio vaccination exercise progressing slowly
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC THE fourth round of the polio vaccination campaign in Morobe is progressing slowly, an official says. Deputy programme adviser for health Jack Aita told The National on […]
Concerns over delay in reopening Modilon ICU
By DOROTHY MARK THE delay in having Madang’s Modilon Hospital intensive care unit (ICU) resume its services after being closed for 10 years is a major concern for the Madang […]
Locals blame company for land disputes
A RESOURCE association in Madang are claiming that Japanese company Jant Timbers Ltd, which operated in the area from 1972 for 2010, felled and cleared trees and destroyed all land […]
Wewak MP focuses on settling issues
WEWAK MP Kevin Isifu wants to iron out issues, including the establishment of the lands and building boards, before rolling out development plans in the district. “Many things are not […]
Usino-Bundi approves K1mil for tertiary students’ fees
THE Usino-Bundi district development authority, in its meeting on Monday, approved K1 million to assist its tertiary students next year. Usino-Bundi MP Jimmy Uguro said the district development authority decided […]
K2.5 million redevelopement of rural hospital taking shape
WORK is currently in progress on the K2.5 million Australian government-funded Bulolo Rural Hospital redevelopment and construction of new staff houses. Contractor PNG Forest Products is currently rebuilding the hospital […]
Not enough schools, no place for Madang 5000
By DOROTHY MARK ONLY 3000 out of 8000 grade 8 students in Madang will go to high schools because the province has more primary schools and fewer high schools. Provincial […]
Father, daughter return home after grade 10 exams
By DOROTHY MARK A FAMILY in a remote part of Ramu Sugar in Madang had double joy last week when both father and daughter sat for their grade 8 and […]
Engine issue stalls shipping service
By PISAI GUMAR MOROBE Coast Shipping Services Ltd (MCSSL) is struggling to repair the engine of Huon Gulf district vessel mv Morobe Rainforest, says operations manager Namon Mawason. Mawason said […]
School gets dinghy to make travelling easier
MOROBE High School’s geographical isolation poses great logistical hardships for students and teachers to access academic materials and rations in Lae. The school is located at Morobe Patrol Post near […]