Day: August 25, 2022
Most children living with HIV not on treatment: Report
ONLY 52 per cent of children living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are on life-saving treatment, according to the data in the UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2022. It is […]
International monkeypox outbreak: Who is at risk?
There are communities most at risk of contracting monkeypox during the current outbreak. World Health Organisation’s ANDY SEALE explains how people can support those communities. Question: It seems that certain […]
‘Mosquitoes use sense of smell to smell humans’
When female mosquitoes are looking for a human to bite, they smell a unique cocktail of body odours that we emit into the air. These odours then stimulate receptors in […]
WHO releases new guidance plan to support TB response
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidance to support the national strategic planning for the Tuberculosis (TB) response. It encourages the use of a people-focused strategy in the […]
Mums with STIs infect babies
AROUND 40 per cent of babies born to women who have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) such as syphilis can be still-born or die from infection, a sexual and reproductive […]
Priest celebrates mass in parish he built
CATHOLICS from Western Highlands came together to take part in the 50th anniversary celebration of Mun parish in Dei last Sunday. American Catholic priest Father Joseph Bison, returned to Mt […]
Rev: Day to ask for forgiveness
REPENTANCE Day is a time for the nation to repent and ask for God’s forgiveness in one’s personal and family life and to be a good person again, says a […]
Church to help produce quality human resource
EVANGELICAL Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea aims to work with the Government to produce quality human resources through a church programme, says an official. ELCPNG church’s six districts (Siassi, […]
Revival Centres to celebrate 40th anniversary
REVIVAL Centres of Papua New Guinea will be hosting its 40th anniversary next month to commemorate the first baptism of faithful’s for the church in the country, a representative says. […]
WITNESS
All systems go for construction at Fairfax Harbour. Pictured are machines carrying out backfilling and excavation work. It will be interesting to see the end result.