Day: April 27, 2021
Malaria elimination in the Asia-Pacific: The Covid-19 threat
In 2020, across seven Asian countries, malaria treatment services plummeted by nearly 60 per cent due to the Covid-19 distruptions, LADY ROSLYN MORAUTA and SARTHAK DAS write Battling the Covid-19 […]
WITNESS
A GROUP of workers engaged by the National District Commission cleaning storm drains at Gordon 5, Port Moresby, yesterday.
Let’s unite, stop discriminating
OUTSIDE Papua New Guinea, the media describes our country as an improvised island nation in the Pacific or worse, the cannibalism practising island in the Pacific. I don’t mind the […]
Fix deteriorating roads at 8-Mile
I AM disappointed with Moresby North East MP John Kaupa for not fixing the deteriorating road at 8-Mile. While we appreciate Kaupa’s commitment of K3 million and another K1 million […]
Enough of lockdowns
THERE should not be any more alarms raised this time against Covid-19. An economically struggling nation such as PNG should not dare to allow any lockdowns as it was damning […]
Hunters can do better
THE Intrust Super Cup match between the SP PNG Hunters and Burleigh Bears on Sunday illustrated several areas of concern which should be addressed soon. The Australian players are always […]
End sorcery-related violence
POLICE in Port Moresby rescued two women from being tortured by a group of men who had accused them of practising sorcery in Port Moresby. The two were tied and […]
Regulation halts spread of electricity
THE current regulation and management of the electricity industry has resulted in little power provided to people in rural and remote areas, says Energy and Rural Infrastructure Minister Saki Soloma. […]
Consultancy firm accepts online payment
THE Magnum Consultancy, an employment agency service provider, will accept online payments under the Bank South Pacific’s e-commerce. BSP Financial Group Ltd general manager (digital) Nuni Kulu said the bank […]
Marape acknowledges support of Asian Development Bank
PRIME Minister James Marape has thanked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its support to Papua New Guinea’s development in the past 50 years. It is PNG’s largest multilateral funding […]