Day: November 17, 2021
Concern raised over representation
THE PNG Teachers Association has raised concern after the Gulf education board leave fares committee made decisions without association representation. Association general secretary David Numbaming said one of their representatives […]
Feeder roads progressing well: Powi
MASSIVE earthworks on the K2 million Kisunopo-Tukupangi road project in Imbonggu, Southern Highlands, is progressing effectively, Governor William Powi says. Powi told The National that the road was one of […]
Full hospital services return after funding difficulties
By GLORIA BAUAI BRAUN Rural Hospital in Morobe has re-opened full services following a scale-down due to funding issues, its hospital administrator says. Administrator Simon Sonny said Braun received K132,000 […]
Work to proceed after project signing between Govt, contractor
WORK on the road from Yalu Bridge to Nadzab in Morobe will now go ahead following a project signing between the Government and contractor China Railway International. Works secretary David […]
Returning Indonesians isolated in Jayapura after testing positive
FIVE Indonesians approved by National Pandemic Controller David Manning to cross into Jayapura are now in isolation after testing positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19), PNG Consul-General Geoffrey Wiri says. “These […]
Covid-19 vaccination is voluntary, says Onglo
Assistant Commissioner of Police, NCD/Central Anthony Wagambie Jr addressing protesters during a peaceful rally against the Covid-19 vaccination outside Parliament yesterday. – Nationalpic by KENNEDY BANI THE Government will ensure […]
SHP records drop in new Covid-19 cases
By PETER WARI THERE has been a decrease in the number of new daily Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases reported at Mendi Hospital and other health facilities in Southern Highlands, chief executive […]
Doc: Don’t be fooled by false info
By LULU MARK THE Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation in Papua New Guinea is tracking towards an unvaccinated pandemic and people should get vaccinated and not be fooled by misinformation on social […]
Soldiers sent to border
ELEVEN PNG Defence Force (PNGDF) soldiers have been deployed to the PNG-Indonesian border to assess the spill-over of a clash between Oparassi Papua Merdeka (OPM) rebels and Indonesian soldiers, Chief […]
PM: 90pc of deaths from Covid unvaccinated
PRIME Minister James Marape says more than 90 per cent of the 436 people who have died so far from the Coronavirus (Covid-19) were not vaccinated, describing the statistics as […]