Day: July 28, 2022
Do one thing to prevent drowning, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged for people around the world to “do one thing,” to prevent drowning. It made this call to mark World Drowning Prevention Day on […]
UNFPA donates midwifery kits to hospital’s labour ward
By MELYNE BAROI MOTHERS and babies at the labour ward in Port Moresby General Hospital will now be able to access improved baby delivery services – thanks to the United […]
WITNESS
Port Moresby schools closed on Monday due to the fight between candidate supporters that erupted last Sunday in the city which sparked a citywide outbreak of violence. Education secretary Dr […]
A curse come true?
PRIME Minister James Marape on Aug 26, 2019, (The National) during Repentance Day at the Sir John Guise Stadium in his keynote address, warned public servants, including himself, ministers, MPs, […]
Time to do things differently
IT will be a mammoth task to get the next National Government formed. We have witnessed, in past elections, attempts to gauge enough Member numbers into caucus to fulfil this […]
All the fighting, death isn’t worth it
WHEN election time comes, most Papua New Guineans act like primitives. We take things into our own hands and are killed like animals while our elected Members of Parliament, whom […]
Don’t waste time, act now
THOSE who know the Lord and their purpose in life find significance in their lives. Managing your time wisely is key to living a meaningful life. Resilient and persistent people […]
Don’t shoot the messengers
THE date set for the Return of Writs has been changed from July 29 (tomorrow) to Aug 12. Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae made the decision in consultation with the Electoral […]
PNG reach final
A MEAGAN Gunemba second-half double helped Papua New Guinea to a 3-0 shutout of Samoa in their semifinal of the Oceania Football Confederation Women’s Nations Cup in Fiji yesterday. It […]
Ume gets nod as male flag bearer
TWO-TIME Commonwealth Games representative and Pacific Games gold medallist John Ume has been named as Team Papua New Guinea’s male flag bearer to the Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom. […]