Oro Village Launches Disaster Plan
The people of Ononda Village in the Ijivitari District of Oro today launched their Community Based Disaster Risk Management plan, or CBDRM. Together with the...
Category : Papua New Guinea
Plans to Develop a National Adaptation Plan for PNG Underway
The Plan aims to reduce Papua New Guinea’s vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, by building capacity and resilience. Head of CCDA, Ruel Yamuna,...
Up to 200 People along Busu River Displaced by Flooding
Since Sunday, families living along the Busu river have been moving property and building materials away from the edge of the river....
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake shakes Finschhafen
According to the US Geological Survey, the quake occurred 17Km South South-west of Finschhafen at a depth of 41.4Km......
Disaster Plan: PNG a step closer to Building Disaster Resilience
As PNG is prone to various natural disasters, having a National Disaster Recovery Framework in place, will help ensure that PNG can rapidly and successfully...
Water wise practices could help contain water issues during dry spells
Papua New Guineans are some of the many who make up more than about 650 million people around the world who have poor access to...
Eda Ranu Prepared for Approaching Dry Spell
As the authority responsible for water in the Nation’s Capital, Eda Ranu, is concerned about the predicted approaching dry spell. Managing Director, Henry Mokono, said...
Understanding the implications for a possible 2017 El Nino event
WHAT IS EL NINO? The term refers to the warming up of the surface of the sea from the South American coast along the equatorial...
Papua New Guinea hit by earthquake measuring 6.2: USGS
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was at a depth...
Preparation Workshop begins for possible El Nino
This workshop provides a critical platform for the Government of PNG, humanitarian and development agencies to prepare for this potential El Nino event......