Day: May 13, 2020
Floods damage roads, highway under threat
THE Lae-Bulolo Highway is near collapsing, halting all traffic flow in and out of Bulolo and Menyamya after five sections of the road between Baiune and Golden Pine Bridge, in […]
Nurses commemorate day
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU NURSING is an integral part of the healthcare system which encompasses the promotion of health, prevention of illnesses and care for the physically and mentally ill of […]
MP: Hospital to benefit 50,000 people
A NEW multi-million kina hospital that will benefit more than 50,000 people in Usino, Madang will be opened later this year, Usino-Bundi MP Jimmy Uguro says. He said he wanted […]
Call for isolation centres
By MICHELLE AUAMOROMORO JUSTICE Panuel Mogish is appealing to the appropriate authorities to build isolation centres in the prisons nationwide. Mogish said with court hearings resuming on Monday and with […]
Church assists community, congregation
WHILE city residents were feeling the pinch of the Covid-19 restrictions, Saroa village in Rigo, Central was among the many rural communities that is affected by the lockdown and the […]
SOE challenging health workers dealing with GBV, says official
THE Covid-19 state of emergency has been a challenging time for health workers dealing with gender-based violence (GBV) cases, a project coordinator says. Living Light Health Services (LLHS) GBV project […]
Stranded citizens decide to stay
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK SOME Papua New Guineans stranded in Jayapura, Indonesia, have declined to be repatriated back to West Sepik, PNG Consul-General Geoffrey Wiri says. “Four of the original eight […]
Relief for parents as board delays fee payment
By JIMMY KALEBE THE lockdown and state of emergency (SOE) response to the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted the Morobe education division to allow late payment of parental support fees (PSF). […]
Briefs
Embassy donates equipment THE Israeli embassy in Singapore donated personal protective equipment to the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) frontline staff in their fight against the Covid-19 last Thursday. PMGH […]
Police nab 4 murder suspects
By SYLVESTER WEMURU FOUR man were arrested by the police in Wewak last Wednesday in relation to the killing of a man on May 3. East Sepik police commander (PPC) […]