Children need to be a focus during SOE
The global pandemic has not only had negative stress impacts on adults, but it is affecting children too. Psychiatrist Dr. Uma Ambi says children may...
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PNG Embassy in Brussels working to repatriate PNG Nationals
The PNG Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, is in contact with four PNG citizens who have registered with the Embassy. One of the four is a...
Appeals For Calm After Second Positive COVID-19 Case
At 4:17pm this afternoon, Prime Minister James Marape, announced to an expectant Papua New Guinea, that the country had its first locally-detected COVID-19 case. Three...
Minister Confirms African Swine Fever In Png
The National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority has announced a new disease affecting pigs in the country. Agriculture Minister John Simon yesterday confirmed that the...
Balimo Raises COVID-19 Concern
Middle Fly MP, Roy Biyama says he stands ready to fight COVID-19 should it enter his district in the Western Province. He stated that the...
WHPHA COVID-19 Holds Prevention Meeting
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...
Inconsistencies and Uncertainties as PNG Announces First COVID -19 Case
And so it’s out. PNGs first case. 2019 Novel Coronavirus. n2019coronavirus covid-19. In what is arguably the most anticipated media conference since the announcement of...
Implementing Counter Measures
A joint task force team will be set up by the National Department of Health, Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary and St John Ambulance to...
NCD Sets Up COVID-19 Task Force
A task force team set up by the National Capital District is expected to stop all public gathering including sporting events and church activities as...
Drama and Panic as PNG Government Blunders through its COVID-19 Crisis Communications
A day of intense drama officially ended just before nine o’clock on Wednesday night when Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, casually announced on...