PM O’Neill Declares State-of-Emergency
Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill has announced an immediate State of Emergency for Disaster areas in Hela, Southern Highlands, Western and Enga Provinces. The National Executive...
Category : Papua New Guinea
Earthquake Disaster Death toll stands at 31 people, many injured
The current death toll from Monday’s 7.5 magnitude earthquake stands at 31, according to verified reports over the last 24 hours sourced by EMTV. Three...
Another 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake South-west of Pogera
Image: A US Geological Survey satellite image showing earthquakes in the highlands region of Papua New Guinea The US Geological Survey has reported another...
Disaster Preparedness Critical for APEC
The working group identified early warning signs and early evacuation plans as two approaches that locals can take should a natural disaster occur....
PNG must prepare: Specialist
The 6.2km-magnitude Earthquake that hit Southern Highlands, Hela, Enga, Western Province and other provinces of Papua New Guinea actually occurred at 17:45 UTC time on...
PNG LNG Trains Shut Down
By Meriba Tulo, EMTV News -Port Moresby Following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the Highlands, ExxonMobil PNG has safely shut down Two LNG trains at...
Porgera Power Plant Offline
By Meriba Tulo, EMTV News -Port Moresby Barrick Niugini Limited has confirmed damage to its power generation plant, located in Hela province. Barrick, which operates...
PM Calls for Special Cabinet Meet
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill said a special cabinet meeting will be held to address the affected areas hit by the earthquake. Speaking in Mt Hagen,the...
ExxonMobil shuts LNG plant in Papua New Guinea; reports of casualties
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - ExxonMobil Corp has shut its liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the wake of a powerful earthquake in Papua New Guinea's remote...
School Principal: 3 Bodies still buried under landslip
The aftermath of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Monday morning has caused big damages to properties and loss of lives. Last night another 6.5 magnitude...