Thursday 4 June 2020 Papua New Guinea’s champion swimmer, Ryan Pini and NCD Deputy Governor ,Dadi Toka Junior were among volunteers who came forward today to participate in a study that is being conducted to better understand the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Papua New Guinea. Team leader of the operational research and Director of Central
Thursday 4 June 2020 Emergency Controller David Manning has appealed to the people of PNG, visitors and businesses to cooperate with the Joint Agency Task Force to ensure PNG continues its low COVID-19 infection rate. Mr Manning said this when he issued 13 new Emergency Orders on Tuesday to enable the PNG Government to continue
Thursday 4 June 2020 A total of 1,120 policemen and women were promoted to various ranks in the recently concluded 2019 Promotion Board sitting. This include a total of 166 policewomen who were promoted to various ranks including one superintendent and two chief inspectors. The promotions, inclusive of the female numbers include: four chief superintendents; 10
Thursday 4 June 2020 A chartered Air Niugini aircraft will airlift 103 stranded Papua New Guineans on Friday, 5 June from the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu State of Emergency Controller David Manning today announced that over 103 citizens will be taken back, most from the Republic of Fiji with 95 and eight from Vanuatu.
Thursday 4th June, 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, commended the Bougainville Referendum Commission (BRC) for conducting a successful Referendum in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. The Prime Minister made the acknowledgement when receiving the Bougainville Referendum Report from the Commissioners of the Commission. He said the Referendum was credible and was ranked by international
4th June 2020 Papua New Guinea has no capacity to deal with a Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak if citizens and residents are not vigilant or conscious at all times Prime Minister , James Marape, MP, highlighted this at his press briefing on May 29, 2020, adding that currently , Papua New Guinea has under 500 doctors
The new emergency orders were issued immediately following the National Parliament’s unanimous 80-2 decision yesterday to extend the State of Emergency for another 14 days. The previous SOE began on 23 March and ended on June 2, 2020. The 13 new emergency orders are: Emergency Order No.1 – Revocation of all previous orders; Emergency Order
Monday June 1 2020 COVID-19 State of Emergency Controller David Manning says he is satisfied in the whole of government approach to manage the coronavirus pandemic in the country, however he says there is still more to be done to keep PNG safe. Mr Manning was speaking on the COVID-19 Question and Answer program over
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, has announced that Members of the People’s National Congress, who have been in the Marape-Steven Government benches will no longer have seats in the Government Benches. “PNC Party members continue to participate in the Government Caucus, but speak as opposition to my Government, so it is only fair that all
Sunday 31 May 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says his Government is managing a country with “many challenges” after 365 days in office. He said this at the first anniversary dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby on Saturday night to celebrate his first year in office. A full scorecard of the Marape-Steven
