Day: March 25, 2019
Facebook warriors urged to join war on crime
By PISAI GUMAR POLICE in Lae are urging people to use the police toll-free line and Facebook page more to report criminal activities they come across. Metropolitan commander Superintendent Anthony […]
Moresby South shows up as sex violence HQ
AN official wants to see more awareness on gender-based and sexual violence for people living in the Moresby South electorate. Kaugere Centre gender-based and sexual violence coordinator Rose Marai said […]
Firm funds building of child healthcare unit
A COMPANY is funding the construction of a maternal and child health care unit at Kaugere in Port Moresby. Islands Petroleum Ltd retail and accounts manager Bruce Mallar handed over […]
PNG rules in maternity death stats
PAPUA New Guinea has the highest rate of maternity deaths in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a National Statistics office survey. It prompted the Australian government to help in the […]
Nuns praised for helping women
ARCHBISHOP of Port Moresby Sir John Cardinal Ribat congratulated the nuns of the Loreto Hostel during its golden jubilee celebrations last week. “The Loreto Hostel has accommodated and cared for […]
Indonesia-PNG bonds lure economic benefits
PEACE and friendship should be the fundamental criteria in the relationship of the South Pacific nations and Indonesia, says Foreign Affairs Minister Rimbink Pato. He told the Indonesia South Pacific […]
Unicef pushes for clean water for all
HAVING access to clean and safe water is everybody’s right, Alex Rogaveh the Water Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) officer with Unicef says. “Having access to clean and safe water is everybody’s […]
TB: Treat it early, kick it early
ONE of the effective ways to prevent the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in Papua New Guinea is to educate as many people as possible on the disease, a nurse says. […]
Lae sees increase in TB cases
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC THE number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Lae has been increasing each year, according to statistics in the Angau Memorial General Hospital’s 2017 annual report. Provincial TB […]
Badili lab opens door for more people to seek treatment for TB
By LULU MARK and DALE LUMA More people receive treatment for tuberculosis when clinics in their communities are fully equipped with staff and equipment, says Badili Clinic manager Sr Tina […]