Thursday, 29 October 2020 Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS Hon. Sir Dr Puka Temu has called on all Provincial Health Authorities (PHAs) to continue to stay alert for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the country goes on a nationwide polio immunization campaign. “I call on all provinces to increase level of preparedness, alert and response to
Wednesday 28 October 2020 A 28-year-old woman from Eastern Highlands Province (EHP) is the latest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case recorded in the country in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in EHP to 13 and 589 for Papua New Guinea. The latest case resides in Seigu, Goroka
Tuesday 27, October 2020 The COVID-19 National Control Centre (NCC) is strengthening the knowledge and skills of the front-line health workers responding to the coronavirus disease. The National Department of Health, with support from the World Health Organization and UNICEF has already trained 5,116 health care workers throughout the country to respond to COVID-19. A
Monday 26 October 2020 POLICE Commissioner and Controller of the National Pandemic Response Mr David Manning said the Judiciary Emergency Satellite Network offered an alternative network for Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary and various agencies within the Law and Justice Sector. Manning said this last Friday (October 23) at the official launch of the Judiciary
Monday 26 October 2020 A team composed of laboratory and clinical management experts was deployed by the COVID-19 National Control Centre to the Eastern Highlands Province to support the health authorities to intensify preparedness for COVID-19. Representatives from the National Department of Health (NDOH), Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL) and the World Health Organization (WHO)
Friday, 23 October, 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, officially launched the National Judicial Services, e-judiciary services through satellite connectivity today at the National Court building lobby, Port Moresby. He commended Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika and the staff of the National Judicial Services for working within a budget of K9 million to get connectivity
Sunday 25 October 2020 The National Pandemic Controller, Mr David Manning, has urged the public to continue to remain vigilant against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the country’s cases increase to 588. To date, Papua New Guinea has 588 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, with the National Capital District (NCD) having the highest number of cases
Saturday 24 October 2020 The National Capital District (NCD) today recorded two additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 588. One case is a 46-year-old male security guard who resides at Vabukori Village in Moresby South electorate. He had flu at the time of testing.
Tuesday 20 October 2020 A 34-year-old expatriate is one of the two new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases reported in the National Capital District (NCD) in the last 24 hours. The expatriate who arrived in the country on October 6 was experiencing chills and cough while in hotel quarantine. He was immediately isolated in a health
Wednesday 21 October, 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, has urged Provincial Administrators (PAs) who attended a two-day workshop on Public Sector Reforms and Cost Control in Port Moresby to take the Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) policy of Government back to schools in their respective provinces. Mr Marape made the call at the
