WHO & Kumul Holdings donates PPE
Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS Jelta Wong has urged everyone to be vigilant and take on hygiene practices. This was his message when receiving donations from Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited and the World Health...
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Manning confirms there are no liquor restrictions
Police Commissioner and Controller David Manning has confirmed that there are no restrictions on the sale of liquor nationwide. Mr Manning made this statement following queries from the public whether there were liquor restrictions...
Controller issues travel and provincial control measures
Police Commissioner and Controller David Manning has issued eight control measures under the National Pandemic Act 2020 dealing with a number of areas including international and domestic travels, provincial coordination of efforts to deal...
PNG confirms 9th COVID-19 case
EVERYONE in Papua New Guinea has a responsibility to ensure coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 does not spread throughout the country, medical experts said following the announcement on Saturday of the 9th COVID-19 case. The...
Governor General appoints Manning as Controller
The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae, by virtue of the powers conferred in Section 41 (1) of the National Pandemic Act 2020, acting with and in accordance with the...
Downgrade of Mount Hagen flight
Effective from today, Wednesday 10th June, Air Niugini flights to Kagamuga airport, Mt Hagen have been downgraded from Fokker jet aircraft to Link PNG’s Dash-8 and Q400 aircraft. This is to allow the National...
Proposed law for Public Health Emergency ready for tabling in Parliament
The proposed Public Health Emergency Act is ready to be tabled in Parliament in this sitting and when passed will only operate when there is a public health crisis declared formally by the Governor...
PNG joins countries without COVID-19
PAPUA New Guinea has not had any cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for the last 44 days which makes it COVID-19 free as other countries without any cases yet. However, health authorities and...
Police arrest and charge army officer
NCD Police have arrested and charged PNG Defence Force Lieutenant Murray Oa with one count of causing grievous bodily harm under Section 319 of the PNG Criminal Code Act. NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’Dranou...
Correctional Services to secure quarantine facilities
The PNG Correctional Services (CS) will be brought into the COVID-19 Operations to assist in the monitoring of quarantined persons and ensure they remain in the designated quarantine facilities for the entire 14 day...
