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The Ministry of Health reported only 13 new cases last week — the fewest since the outbreak started in mid-October, and well below the 44 new cases confirmed the previous week. Health Secretary Justina Langidrik on Friday thanked the US Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization and…

The pinprick of low-lying land halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii, is two days’ boat ride – and no aeroplane – from anywhere. But, cyclones permitting, next September it will switch off its old diesel generators and be powered by a $7.5m solar PV system designed to provide 90% of its energy. Th…

The petition was filed against Hanaria by three losing candidates of the August 2010 National General elections, namely; Aliki Toki’i Ha’apio, Abraham Namokari and Michael Ahikau. In the August 2010 national general elections, Ha’apio was second to Hanaria, polling a total of 947 votes, Namokari ca…

This is a positive assessment by Lae metropolitan commander Supt Nema Mondiai. He pointed out that the deaths of a Menyamya man and a Kabwum man killed last week are isolated from the ethnic crisis in Lae. The deaths were settled by relatives on both sides on the understanding that they each lost a…

Two species of the unwanted insect were discovered on Tuesday on a visiting cargo ship from Vanuatu docked in Auckland. It had been in Tauranga the previous day. The Ministry of Health says it is particularly concerned about the Asian Tiger Mosquito found on board which is not established in New Ze…

But yesterday, news of the country’s former attorney general Julian Moti’s victory in the High Court in Australia has been described as a ‘relief’ by the former Prime Minister. “I feel like a blanket has been removed from over my head,” Sogavare said. “For the past years, I have been keeping my hea…

Climate Change Minister Greg Combet released the report while attending the United Nations climate summit in Durban, South Africa. Regional warming is expected to be greatest near the equator, the report says. “Large increases in the incidence of extremely hot days and warm nights are also projecte…

“Responding to requests for procurement fraud training from Insular Areas public auditors and Government officials, OIG senior officials traveled to the insular areas to solidify relationship-building efforts and to provide training on procurement processes, procurement fraud schemes, and investiga…

Parliament incumbents Amenta Matthew, the current health minister, and Gerald Zackios, a three-term incumbent and former foreign minister, would have won reelection based on the domestic vote, but have now lost with the announcement Wednesday of the postal absentee results. A third Nitijela (parlia…

A total of 25 officers from the Department of Petroleum and Energy, Petromin PNG Holdings Ltd, Department of Labor and PNG Customs are participated in the seminar. This workshop provides a comprehensive three-day overview of the responsibilities and activities of BSEE with detail discussion of how …