Papua New Guinea: Highlands Earthquake Situation Report No. 5 (as of 29 March...
reliefweb.intMarch 29, 2018This report is produced by the National Disaster Centre, the Office of the Resident Coordinator and the United Nations Coordination and Assessment (UNDAC) Team in...
View ArticleHuge 6.9 earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea triggering TSUNAMI warning
by Joey Millar, express.co.ukMarch 29, 2018Papua New Guinea's New Britain island was hit by an earthquake at 10.25pm BST (7.25am local time)Downgraded from an initial magnitude of 7.2, the 6.9...
View ArticleMagnitude 6.9 quake off Papua New Guinea, tsunami danger passes
reuters.com | March 29, 2018SYDNEY (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Britain island on Friday, initially triggering a tsunami warning for...
View ArticleSouth Australia medical equipment to save PNG lives
By Benjamin Weir, armidaleexpress.com.auMarch 30, 2018Life-saving medical equipment from the old Royal Adelaide Hospital will soon be on its way to earthquake-ravaged Papua New Guinea.Medical equipment...
View ArticleBarrick Gold founder and philanthropist Peter Munk dies at 90
IAN BICKISTORONTOTHE CANADIAN PRESSBarrick Gold Corp.’s visionary founder Peter Munk, a man of lofty global ambitions who fulfilled them like few others, died Wednesday at the age of 90.Peter Munk,...
View Article Papua New Guinea Anglican Church backs ecumenical earthquake response project
anglican.inkMarch 28, 2018The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea (ACPNG) announced their support for the joint church earthquake response through the Church Partnership Program (CPP).The attached...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea Kumul Kurt Baptiste waiting in the wings
nswrl.com.auMarch 31, 2018 While the Sydney Roosters lick their wounds off the back of an uncharacteristic defeat to the Warriors, Kurt Baptiste waits patiently in the wings.It’s been a whirlwind few...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea Foreign Minister praises New Zealand’s new focus on the Pacific
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Rimbink Pato has welcomed the renewed focus on Papua New Guinea and the Pacific recently announced by New Zealand. Pato...
View ArticleOld Royal Adelaide Hospital medical equipment to help people hit by...
news.com.auEQUIPMENT from the old Royal Adelaide Hospital will be put to good use in the highlands of Papua New Guinea with help from a Flinders University student.Shila Paia, a PhD student, comes from...
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fijitimes.comApril 2, 2018By MATILDA SIMMONSHE calls himself an "internationally homeless guy".Tote Gallardo has been to so many countries around the world that he says he has no one to return to back...
View ArticlePM O’Neill welcomes China Export-Import Bank Vice President to Papua New Guinea
Office of the Prime MinisterPapua New GuineaPrime Minister Peter O’Neill has welcomed the ongoing engagement between Papua New Guinea and the Export-Import Bank of China to fund development projects...
View ArticleRural populations in four districts to benefit from EU and UNICEF support...
Port Moresby, 29 March 2018– A Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project to be implemented soon in four districts in Papua New Guinea is expected to have significant positive impact on the...
View ArticleScientology Volunteer Ministers disaster specialists join local volunteers in...
A Global Digital Media Networkhttp://m.digitaljournal.com/pr/3717199April 2, 2018A grassroots initiative is helping sooth the anxiety and stress of those coping in the wake of the magnitude 7.5 Papua...
View ArticleWorld Food Programme airlifts life-saving relief to people affected by Papua...
wfp.orgApril 2, 2018DUBAI– The World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday airlifted life-saving, nutrient-dense biscuits from its UN Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Dubai to Papua New Guinea.With a...
View ArticleTanker docks at ExxonMobil's Papua New Guinea LNG export terminal
reuters.comApril 2, 2018SINGAPORE, April 2 (Reuters) - A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker has docked at ExxonMobil’s Papua New Guinea export plant, which has been shut since late February following...
View ArticleUN food aid to benefit 60,000 people in earthquake-hit Papua New Guinea
news.un.orgApril 2, 2018The United Nations emergency food relief agency has airlifted over 80 metric tonness of vital nutritional supplements – enough to feed approximately 60,000 people in...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea's Wellington Albert stars: Widnes Vikings 6-28 St Helens
by Phil Cartwright, bbc.comSuper League: Widnes Vikings 6-28 St HelensWidnes Vikings (6) 6Try: Albert Goal: GilmoreSt Helens (16) 28Tries: Morgan, Percival 2, Barba, Makinson 2 Goals: Richardson 2St...
View ArticleOxfam and New Zealand supports Papua New Guinea beekeepers
‘It’s my dream to continue this work’by Eilish, oxfam.org.nzApril 2, 2018 “To the Australians and New Zealanders who are donating their money to support this work, it’s really touching the lives of...
View ArticleAustralia's Oil Search resumes operations at Kutubu complex in Papua New Guinea
By Christina Martin, reuters.comApril 3, 2018(Reuters) - Australia’s Oil Search Ltd said on Tuesday that operations have resumed at a facility closed in the wake of a major earthquake in Papua New...
View ArticleSheikh Mohammed donates his plane to send aid to Papua New Guinea
by Siobhan Downes, whatson.aeApril 3, 2018The Dubai ruler has once again used his private jet to do some good.Not everyone who has their own plane uses it for selfless activities – but then not...
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