Day: October 25, 2021
IEA aims to vaccinate 70 per cent of staff against Covid-19
THE International Education Agency (IEA) PNG is aiming to vaccinate 70 per cent of its 200 staff during a vaccination rollout by the Motu Koitabu Mobile Vaccination Clinic at KoroBoro […]
Unvaccinated DWU students, staff to undergo regular testing
UNVACCINATED Divine Word University students and staff will be required to undergo regular testing for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) from next year, says president Fr Philip Gibbs. Fr Philip, in a […]
ENB received K9.5mil for Covid-19, another K1mil approved
EAST New Britain (ENB) received a total of K9.5 million in Coronavirus (Covid-19) funds from the Government last year. Provincial control centre secretariat Robin ToKaukau said on Friday that the […]
Namah urges Govt to show evidence
OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah says Papua New Guinea will not be able to achieve herd immunity within a short time-frame. “Most people will not get the Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine given […]
Over 50 health professionals complete training on vaccine roll-out
MORE than 50 health professionals from Morobe’s nine districts completed a two-day training programme on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine roll-out in Lae. The Australian High Commission said in a statement […]
School prepares 285 grade eight students to sit national exams
A TOTAL of 285 grade eight students from Bavaroko Primary School in Port Moresby are among 137,769 across the country sitting the annual examinations this week from today. Deputy head […]
Suspended over arrest of manager
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK A DETECTIVE has been suspended for arresting and charging a senior manager of the PNG Civil and Identity Registry Office (PNG CIRO) for alleged official abuse in […]
Progress made to start NID project: Official
PROGRESS is being made to roll out the National Identification (NID) project and civil registry in the country, an official says. Civil Identity Registry registrar general Noel Mobiha said his […]
Man gets 10 years for robbery
A MAN was jailed 10 years by the National Court in Kokopo for robbing a businessman of more than K52,000 in valuables and cash last year. Acting Judge Paul Tusais […]
Wind destroys family houses in Mt Hagen
HOMES belonging to two families at Dobel village, outside Mt Hagen in Western Highlands, were destroyed by strong winds last Sunday. The unexpected weather impacted villages near Kagamuga Airport, Tega […]