Day: May 23, 2024
Workplace safety prioritised
By ZINA KOIM ADOPTING and maintaining safety work ethics, attitudes and practices will reduce accidents at work places, says an occupational health safety officer. Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) safety […]
President takes out top nursing award
By HANNAH NERO A RECORD of sorts was set at the graduation of Hohola’s Asia Pacific Institute of Applied Social, Economic and Technical Studies (Apiasets) in Port Moresby last Friday. […]
Gallbladder cancer lethal: Doctor
By ZINA KOIM GALLBLADDER cancer is a silent killer that many people do not know about, a doctor specialising in diagnosing and treating cancer has said. Pacific International Hospital oncologist […]
Economic costs of mental disorders to society
THE economic impact of mental disorders is wide-ranging, long term and costly. These disorders impose a range of costs on individuals, families and communities. Part of the economic burden is […]
SOE for fisheries sector
ONE of the strategic decisions of the national government has been for the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) to establish a state-owned enterprise (SOE) for the sector to participate in the […]
Mobil commissions 3.5mil-litre fuel storage tank
Mobil Oil New Guinea Limited has commissioned a new 3.5 million-litre motor fuel storage tank at its Idubada Terminal in Port Moresby – enough volume to fill the tanks of […]
BSP plans K345mil to modernise services
BANK South Pacific Financial Group Limited (BSP) plans to spend about K345 million on a modernisation programme over the next two years. It is making significant investments to establish the […]
Conference notes common enemy in region
Tuna is the largest commercial fishery in the Pacific, with an average annual catch of 350,000 metric tonnes per annum, which accounts for 12 per cent of tuna catches from […]
Dengue vaccine makes WHO shortlist
A NEW vaccine for dengue received pre-qualification from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on May 10. The WHO said in a statement that TAK-003 was the second dengue vaccine that […]
Bahais to open House of Worship in Port Moresby
THE Bahai community of Papua New Guinea is preparing to open its House of Worship to the public. The inauguration of the National Public House of Worship on Saturday is […]