Day: October 27, 2021
People in Eastern Highlands defying Covid-19 measures
By ZACHERY PER PEOPLE in Goroka continue to defy public health safety measures intended to reduce the community transmission of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) as cases and death surge in Eastern […]
Civil servants urged to get vaccinated
PERSONNEL Management secretary Taies Sansan has urged all public servants to be vaccinated against the Coronavirus (Covid-19). “Although, it is not compulsory, I want all public servants throughout the country […]
Number of deaths continue to increase: Controller
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA and PETER WARI THE number of deaths related to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) increased by 10 – 325 to 335 – in a week, according to National Pandemic […]
Authority trying to find vaccination solution
By PETER WARI THE Western Highlands health authority is trying to analyse, understand and find a solution to communities resisting the Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination, acting chief executive officer Jane Holden […]
Councillors, leaders urged to lead vaccination drive
USINO local level government council (LLG) president Peiwa Aimai has urged councillors and village leaders to take the lead to get themselves vaccinated for the Coronavirus (Covid-19). “Although vaccination is […]
Intelligence veteran appointed director-general
VETERAN officer Terrence Frawley has been appointed National Intelligence Organisation (NIO) director-general for five years. Frawley, 60, from Gamu village; Alotau, Milne Bay, has served as an intelligence officer for […]
Police arrest suspect over mob attack
POLICE have arrested a prime suspect responsible for the mob attack of an educationist’s son-in-law in Morobe’s Bulolo town two weeks ago, commander Supt Jacob Singura says. “A group of […]
Policeman charged with two counts of murder
A POLICEMAN has been charged with two counts of murder for allegedly shooting dead two Garden Hills residents on Saturday. There was a fight and a brawl, houses were damaged […]
Aid post gets solar-powered storage fridge
THE Rural Dirima aid post in Chimbu can now safely store vaccines following the installation of a solar-powered vaccine storage fridge donated by the United Nations Children’s Fund. The fridge […]
Madang’s Modilon General Hospital loses building to fire
By LULU MARK WHILE dealing with a surge in the Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases, Madang’s Modilon General Hospital has lost a building to a fire on Monday night, a doctor says. […]