Day: December 7, 2021
Low rate of vaccination a challenge
By YVONNE KAMBIBEL A SENIOR health worker at one of Milne Bay’s rural health centres says apart from funding issues, a low vaccination rate was their main challenge this year. […]
Misinformation affecting roll-out of vaccinations
MISINFORMATION and speculation on social media continue to affect the roll-out of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccinations and regular childhood immunisation programmes in Central, an official says. Central health authority chief […]
Students assist community with cement bags to build church
A GROUP of University of Papua New Guinea students has assisted a community in Gulf build a church, and supplied the villagers with Bibles. UPNG Tertiary Students Fellowship leader Kurere […]
Centre needs more funding
THE National Disaster Centre needs more funding to manage people who are displaced and seeking refuge in the country, director Col Carl Wrakonei says. He said the number of internally […]
Landslide destroys family’s home
A LANDSLIDE near Mt Hagen, Western Highlands, on Saturday, resulted in a family losing their house. Esau Nicholas said his brother Alex Kake was partially covered by the moving earth […]
Primary school receives three projects worth K1.3 million
A PRIMARY school in Morobe recently had three projects totalling K1.3 million launched by the local MP. Hobu Primary School in Nawaeb, a school with 500 students and 15 teachers, […]
B’ville launches disability policy
PEOPLE living with disabilities in Bougainville witnessed the launching of a disability policy on Friday, the International Day of Disabled Persons. It was launched by the Autonomous Bougainville Government Minister […]
Policemen, civilians arrested
By SYLVESTER WEMURU FOUR Port Moresby-based policemen and three civilians were arrested for marijuana trafficking, possession and illegal use of motor vehicle. Gulf police commander Supt Mariah Johns said the […]
Army striving to save costs, chief says
PAPUA New Guinea Defence Force chief of training Col Dickers Esso says the army has been striving to save costs over the years. “Vehicles are costly and soldiers and officers […]
Relatives burn down house, police on heightened alert
POLICE in Port Moresby are on heightened alert after angry relatives of a murder victim retaliated by burning down a house at Gerehu on Friday night. Police National Capital District […]