Day: July 1, 2021
Help for pregnant women to fight malaria
SIX antibody properties may help scientists identify which pregnant women are at risk of placental malaria infection. Malaria infections can have a devastating impact on pregnant mothers, especially during the […]
UN agencies launch standards for schools
TWO United Nations agencies have launched the global standards for health-promoting schools – a resource package for schools to improve the health and well-being of the 1.9 billion school-aged children […]
Covid-19 delta variant spreading rapidly among people, official says
THE Covid-19 delta variant is the most transmissible of all the variants identified so far, and is spreading rapidly among unvaccinated people, says an official. World Health Organisation director-general Dr […]
When will we have free, fair elections?
WHEN can Papua New Guinea have a free, fair and safe election? Stakeholders involved in an election should be held accountable for allowing corruption. Almost all elections held to date […]
WITNESS
A PMV truck overloaded with passengers in Madang. Madang police have been advising motorists against overloading vehicles.
OC shouldn’t challenge Icac
THE Ombudsman Commission should not challenge the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac). It should work with Icac, the police fraud squad, the Public Prosecutor’s Office and fast-track the long outstanding […]
Road strategy will change Madang
LAST May 27, The National published a full page press statement by Prime Minister James Marape about the Government’s approval of the K20 billion connect PNG national road network strategy. […]
Imbonggu should help bring back PNC
BUSINESS and money remain the cornerstone of remittance for Imbonggu’s economy. Our sons and daughters working or involved in small businesses send money home to support their families. This is […]
Brief
Let’s change our attitudes DEVELOPMENT starts with a change in attitude. Before we talk about financial independence, let’s change our attitudes. Developments are only as good as how we think […]
Stop tolerating violence
VIOLENCE ruins lives. For every high-profile case, more victims die shrouded in silence and countless others endure the daily torture of not knowing when it will happen again. Far too […]