Day: November 30, 2021
Port Moresby league to play washout matches today
THE Port Moresby Rugby Football League’s qualifying finals have been re-scheduled to today following wet conditions at the Oil Search National Football Stadium. League administrator Meke Maino said the continuous […]
Man to stand trial for allegedly causing grievous bodily, co-accused freed
THE Lae committal court yesterday found enough evidence against a man to send him to a trial while striking out his co-accused’s case on the same charge of causing grievous […]
New Central hospital to relieve health caring work in NCD
NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop says health facilities in the city will deal with fewer patients when the new Central Provincial Hospital opens in Bautama, outside Port Moresby, in […]
Govt plans to build isolation centre for Covid-19 in Central
HEALTH Minister Jelta Wong says the Government plans to build an isolation facility in Central to cater for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. He said this in view of yet another […]
Vaccines are blessings, president says
By LORRAINE JIMAL A CHRISTIAN women’s group head says vaccines developed to protect against the Coronavirus (Covid-19) are blessings. Papua New Guinea Christian Women’s president Emma Ilau said Christians needed […]
Misunderstanding of term sees vaccine hesitancy, leader says
By LORRAINE JIMAL A leader in Port Moresby says vaccine hesitancy and confusion has been brought about in part by misunderstanding of the term “vaccination”. Motu Koita Assmebly chairman Dadi […]
New hospital boss expected to start work
NEWLY-APPOINTED chief executive officer (CEO) of Boram General Hospital in Wewak, Mathew Kaluvia, is expected to start work at the end of the week. Although the handover ceremony took place […]
Drivers urged to report incidents
DRIVERS harassed and intimidated by Eastern Highlands police have been urged to report incidents to the regional police commands so that action can be taken to have officers responsible disciplined. […]
No extra water reserve facilities for city’s supply: Water PNG
WATER PNG does not have extra water reserve facilities to supply Port Moresby in the event of water disruptions from planned or unplanned outages, acting managing director Parkop Kurua says. […]
Start ops early: Top cops
By SYLVESTER WEMURU PROVINCIAL police commanders from around the country had the opportunity to raise their concerns regarding issues in their areas ahead of the 2022 National General Election during […]