Day: April 13, 2021
‘Vaccine critical to prevent virus mutation’
THE Covid-19 vaccine is critical in preventing mutations that can lead to a new variant which can be dangerous hence, people should get vaccinated, an official says. Head of obstetrics […]
Province receives K9.5mil Covid-19 funding
EAST New Britain (ENB) received a total of K9.5 million Covid-19 funding from the Government – K2 million each for the four districts and K1.5 million through the provincial services […]
Dept using Covid-19 response to improve services: Official
THE Health Department is using the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic response to improve healthcare services nationwide, country, Health secretary Dr Osborne Liko says. “The Covid-19 has really stressed the country’s healthcare […]
Oxygen concentrators delivered
TWENTY-four oxygen concentrators are being transported to Popondetta and Alotau as part of the United Nations’ (UN) continued support for provincial health providers during the Covid-19. According to the UN, […]
Ensuring food security
THE work of the National Agriculture Research Institute (Nari) has been relevant to smallholder farms and communities throughout Papua New Guinea ensuring that the country’s people have food security while […]
Foundation gets K8,577 worth of fuel
TEN drums of fuel worth K8,577 were delivered to the Kumura Foundation by Puma Energy on Thursday. The foundation is a small community-based organisation that services Bundi rural local level […]
Institute’s board sworn in
THE new board of the National Agriculture Research Institute (Nari) was sworn-in on Friday witnessed by Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Wesley Raminai. The ceremony took place […]
Maino clarifies move to step down
FORMER Miss PNG Lucy Maino says she agreed with the organisers of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant Papua New Guinea (MPIP PNG) to step down after occupying the role from […]
Ratu fulfils his father’s wish
By ZEDAIAH KANAU LAST December, Enga village man Ratu Ken Kaupa, 25, was extremely excited, after overcoming hardships to graduate with a degree in petroleum engineering at China’s University of […]
Rural communities pay respects to Sir Michael
LIKE elsewhere around the country, communities in Tontona village in Tairora-Gasup local level government, Obura-Wonenara, Eastern Highlands, also mourned the recent passing of Papua New Guinea’s Grand Chief Sir Michael […]