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....
Category : Papua New Guinea
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...
Flights into Tari Suspended
Air Niugini is still holding the suspension of its flights into Tari, Hela Province. This follows the earthquake in the Highlands Region early yesterday. The...
Exxon to Flyout ‘Non-essential’ workers from Earthquake-affected Base
ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG), operator of the PNG LNG Project, has confirmed that their staff is safe and accounted for following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in...
Four Children Killed in Southern Highlands after a 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake
Four children are among at least 10 people killed in the Southern Highlands after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake stuck the highlands of Papua New Guinea....