Author : Vasinatta Yama

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graduated from Divine Word University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts, with majors in Journalism and Public Relations, as well as minors in International Relations and Diplomatic Studies. Her current focus is reporting on court and crime stories as part of the news team. She constantly strives to improve her skills in investigative reporting.

WHP COVID-19 Awareness Begins

Vasinatta Yama29/03/2020

by Vasinatta Yama29/03/202003303

The Western Highlands Provincial Covid-19 Taskforce Committee begins its awareness campaign in the Dei District of Western Highlands Province....

No funding for WHP COVID-19 taskforce

Vasinatta Yama26/03/202026/03/2020

by Vasinatta Yama26/03/202026/03/202002888

A Provincial Task Force Committee for Western Highlands Province has been formed this week, without a budget to run awareness programs or preparedness and response...

WHPHA COVID-19 Holds Prevention Meeting

Vasinatta Yama23/03/2020

by Vasinatta Yama23/03/202003716

Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority held its first preventative meeting today about COVID-19 with Provincial Government and stakeholders. Western Highlands is in the Green color...

Dei Health Facilities Closed Due to Tribal Fights

Vasinatta Yama18/03/2020

by Vasinatta Yama18/03/202001233

All health facilities in the Dei electorate of Western Highlands Province have been closed due to an ongoing tribal fight in the electorate. Western Highlands...

SDA Missionaries Ambushed

Vasinatta Yama06/03/202006/03/2020

by Vasinatta Yama06/03/202006/03/202003631

About ten Missionaries from the Seventh-day Adventist church were ambushed on Monday in the Paiyala district in Porgera, Enga Province. Local Western Highlands Mission SDA...

WHPHA recieve funding at last

Vasinatta Yama03/03/2020

by Vasinatta Yama03/03/20200824

After many media reports, the Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority finally received much-needed funding of over 1 million Kina from the National Government....

Negligence a cause for prison overcrowding

Vasinatta Yama02/03/2020

by Vasinatta Yama02/03/20200823

Baisu Jail Commander, Chief Superintendent Timbi Kaugla, has told EMTV News that the negligence of some Provincial Governments in the Highlands Region is one factor of prison...

Justice System Blamed For Baisu Mass Breakout

Vasinatta Yama28/02/2020

by Vasinatta Yama28/02/202001156

Of the 102 that escaped during Monday’s break out, 100 of them were remandees, who were in custody of the Correctional Service, and have been...

Specialist Doctors to Visit WHP

Vasinatta Yama26/02/202026/02/2020

by Vasinatta Yama26/02/202026/02/202001170

A group of specialist doctors from the United States of America will be visiting Western Highlands Province from March 23rd to the 26th. There will be...

Mt Hagen General Hospital on financial brink

Vasinatta Yama26/02/2020

by Vasinatta Yama26/02/202001083

Mt Hagen General Hospital is going through financial crisis, and is on the brink of laying off short-term contract employees. The Western Highlands Provincial Health...