Day: November 1, 2021
Dame Jean’s work recognised
By LULU MAGINDE FOR her community, diplomatic service and her leadership roles at the University of Technology (Unitech) and St John Ambulance, Dame Jean Kekedo was awarded Dame Commander of […]
First female vice-chancellor honoured for her work in education
By SCHOLAR KASSAS PAPUA New Guinea’s first woman university vice-chancellor Dr Cecilia Nembou was recognised on the Queens’s Birthday Honours award with an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of […]
Local culture in danger: Official
THE modern living lifestyle has influenced the younger generation and endangered indigenous local art and culture sustainability, National Cultural Commission (NCC) executive director Steven Enomb Kilanda says. “Advanced technological innovations […]
Schoolboy among logo design winners
A 14-YEAR-OLD primary schoolboy was among the top five winners of the National Cultural Commission (NCC) logo design competition, NCC executive director Steven Enomb Kilanda says. “We received more than […]
Briefs
Prisoners receive supplies THE Kokopo-Vunamami urban local level government in East New Britain is helping Kerevat Prison inmates with sporting and medical supplies. Kokopo Mayor Isidor Bonga, when presenting the […]
Cancer education vital: Doc
By LULU MARK BREAST cancer education programmes are important in Papua New Guinea to enable women to go for early screening and treatment, a doctor says. PNG Defence Force medical […]
Nasfund to distribute cancer awareness info to members
THE National Superannuation Fund Ltd (Nasfund) will be the distribution point for cancer awareness information and print materials, according to a statement. During the signing of a memorandum of agreement […]
Hospital providing breast cancer screening service
PARADISE Private Hospital is happy to provide breast cancer screening service through the opening of its first mammogram machine on Friday. Mammogram is an X-ray image of the breast which […]
8mil die from smoking: WHO
ACCORDING to the World Health Organisation (WHO), tobacco consumption is an epidemic claiming some eight million lives yearly. And 1.2 million of the deaths are non-smokers affected by inhaling secondary […]
Need for more oxygen cylinders
By GLORIA BAUAI THE Morobe Coronavirus (Covid-19) Emergency Operations Centre has recommended more oxygen cylinders at both Angau Memorial Hospital and the provincial Covid-19 hospital. According to statistics from the […]