Thursday 3 September 2020 Papua New Guinea has no COVID-19 case in the last 24 hours, says Controller of the National Pandemic Response, Mr David Manning. He however said, to date, the country has 471 total confirmed cases with five deaths. Meantime, there are 12 provinces with confirmed cases: they include, the National Capital District
Monday 31 August 2020 H.E. Grand Chief Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae, is calling on the public to refrain from making unsubstantiated statements and spreading false rumours on social media sites regarding public figures and senior statesmen of this country. Grand Chief Sir Bob made the call following widespread rumours on a Facebook Page today that
Monday 31 August 2020 There is no law stating that persons found roaming around in public places without a face mask should be monetarily fined, according to NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’Dranou. Mr Perou said this after allegations of police forcing people to pay K200 cash spot fines for not wearing a mask surfaced and
Sunday 30 August 2020 PAPUA New Guinea’s total confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 remains at 459 today with no new cases reported in the last 24 hours. In giving the update, Controller of the National Pandemic Response Mr David Manning has reiterated his call to every citizen and resident in the country to continue
Saturday 29 August 2020 The National Capital District reported six new cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours. This now brings the total confirmed cases in the country to 459. Of this 274 is from the NCD. The six new cases include a 52-year-old health worker, one student and one
Friday 28 August 2020 10:50 PM PAPUA New Guinea reported 29 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and one death in the last 24 hours. This now brings the total confirmed cases in the country to 453. The death toll is now 5. Details of the death will be given later. Furthermore, of the
Thursday 27 August 2020 THE National Capital District reported one more new case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of cases in NCD to 262 and 424 for the country with the death toll remaining at 4. Controller of the National Pandemic Response Mr David Manning
Tuesday, 25 August, 2020 The Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, today officially launched the Papua New Guinea Connect Infrastructure Development Programme at the APEC Haus, Port Moresby. The PNG Connect Programme will build roads and maintain existing roads that will connect villages that have economic activities to the formal economy. The implementation of the programme
Tuesday 25 August 2020 Western Province of Papua New Guinea reported 18 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) today, Tuesday 25 August 2020. This now brings the country’s total confirmed positive cases to 419. The death toll for the country remains at 4, and all are from the National Capital District. The 18 cases
Tuesday 25 August 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says his government aims to move away from foreign investment and be self-reliant. He urged the people of Milne Bay during the official opening of the Alotau Main market, in Alotau, to be self-sufficient in the business sector. He said we should not rely on foreign
