Day: October 16, 2017
Telefomin Hospital receives medical equipment
Telefomin Hospital in West Sepik has received medical equipment through an Australian High Commission direct aid programme grant. The equipment will support the hospital to deliver better services to the […]
Woman guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to sister-in-law
A woman has been found guilty by the Waigani National Court of causing grievous bodily harm to her sister-in-law in Port Moresby. Lucy Yalus from Enga was charged with inflicting […]
Submit reports or pay K5000, says Gelu
By OGIA MIAMEL POLITICAL parties face a K5000 fine if they do not submit their returns on the general election by Oct 31, according to the Registrar of Political Parties […]
Gelu hails party for submitting report
THE Registrar of Political Parties Dr Alphonse Gelu has thanked the National Party for submitting its returns on the general election, and urged other parties and Members of Parliament to […]
Malnutrition rate in PNG high, says Konabe
By ELIZABETH VUVU Papua New Guinea has one of the highest rates of malnutrition in the world, according to a Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) official. The DAL’s director […]
People told to increase local food production
AN academic is encouraging Papua New Guinea to increase local food production in light of a decline in yields of major crops globally. Vice-Chancellor of the PNG University of Natural […]
Organisation focuses on food security to tackle migration
THE FOOD and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations views food security as one of many ways to tackle migration issues in Papua New Guinea, country representative, Ken Shimizu […]
Country needs more eye doctors: Hospital
Papua New Guinea needs more ophthalmologists (eye doctors) to meet the population demand, Pacific International Hospital consultant ophthalmologist Dr Amyna Sultan says. Sultan said: “We literally have only one ophthalmologist […]
MP happy with delivery of services in district
Nipa-Kutubu MP and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jeffrey Komal is happy that his district has achieved almost 80 per cent service delivery in the education sector in the last five […]
Call for Govt to fix health services
Shadow Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS Joseph Yopyyopy has called for swift and appropriate government action to prevent the further deterioration of essential health services. He warned of catastrophic consequences […]