Day: December 3, 2021
Long awaited hospital
HEALTH By GYNNIE KERO and YVONNE KAMBIBEL FOR Central to have its own hospital was the best news, one its people have longed to hear for some time. It has […]
Just what the doctor ordered for Central
HEALTH By MALUM NALU TENTS lining up along the roadside outside Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) have long been a familiar sight to passers-by. The tents are occupied by people […]
Graduate nurses good to serve
EDUCATION By MICHAEL PHILIP A PRIVATE training institution in Port Moresby founded less than a decade ago is now on the verge of providing more chances and quality education to […]
What are Austronesian languages?
LANGUAGE WE know from archeological evidence that humans have lived in what is today Papua New Guinea for more than 50,000 years and, given the isolation of the region, we […]
BUSINESS
Heather gets Pro-ma bonus HEATHER Yaninnen has held fast to a business idea for many years and is today living comfortably. With such a positive mindset, from the hard days […]
Federation opens Chimbu chapter
WOMEN By ROBINSON LEKA THE Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP), a non-governmental organisation under the United Nations (UN) launched a micro-credit loan facility in Kerowagi, Chimbu, on Nov 18. […]
Lessons from Hanukkah
FAITH By Rev SEIK PITOI LAST Friday, Nov 26 kicked off a Hebrew feast or festival which we as Christians do not hear too much about. It is not in […]
Vaccination hesitancy – Understanding it better to address it better
HEALTH AMONGST all public health interventions, vaccination still tops the list, because of its effectiveness in preventing diseases and saving millions of lives each year. As such, it has been […]
Vital competencies for successful MPs
POLITICS A consultant who has spent 17 years in the heart of PNG politics shares some of his thoughts on what it means to be a successful member of parliament […]
WITNESS
It seems as though our picture highlighting the need for road maintenance in Wewak town, East Sepik, back in October (inset) was seen and action has been taken. Pictured is […]