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Papua New Guineas Prime Minister has announced the country will go into a nationwide isolation later this week to counter Covid-19. PNG authorities reported hundreds of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past few days, taking the national total to 2,351 with 26 reported deaths. Hanuabada, Port Moresby. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades James Marape told local media that full details of the isolation strategy will be given on Wednesday after the burial of the late former prime minister Sir Mich...

Michael Kabuni 15 March, 2021, 7:00 pm Donations to Port Moresby General Hospital delivered by Police Commissioner David Manning after a public appeal. Picture: Facebook/POMGH A YEAR after the first COVID-19 case was reported in Papua New Guinea, the first week of March 2021 has seen the highest weekly increase in reported cases in the country. This blog summarises the situation in PNG, and the risks that lie ahead in tackling the outbreak. The situation According to PNG’s Health Situation R...

Erupting Gold Exploration Potential: The Pacific Ring of Fire Subscribe Please provide a valid email address. Please complete the CAPTCHA. Published 3 weeks ago The Pacific Ring of Fire From bubbling pits of lava to deep ocean sinkholes and everything in between, the Earth is full of geological wonders. The Pacific Ring of Fire is a prime example of one such marvel. Like a necklace of pearls, this long belt of active and inactive volcanoes spans 40,000 km along the tectonic plate boundaries...

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Morobe Provincial Authority headquarters in Lae, Papua New Guinea Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades Lae town, in Morobe Province has been placed in lockdown until Friday next week. This follows a spike in numbers in Lae, Huon Gulf and Nawaeb Districts. The Morobe Provincial Emergency Operations Committee issued an edict saying a No mask No Entry rule would apply to all government offices and businesses. Bars, social clubs and gambling houses are closed until 19 March. Hotels, motels and guest houses ...

Covid-19 health screening at the Jackson International Airport in Port Moresby. Photo: PNG Department of Health The National Pandemic Response Controller reported 87 new cases in the past day , taking PNGs total to 1,670. It means that in the past five weeks, PNG has reported about 800 new cases. The latest cases were reported in four provinces: West Sepik with 12 new cases, Morobe with 20, National Capital District with 46, and Eastern Highlands one case. The National Capital District has by ...

Aggressive behaviour by China is being pushed back by Canberra but worrying developments in the Indo-Pacific could give them the ability to coerce Australia.

On the global stage, Australias sticking its neck out. "It is heartening to see that Australia as a leading middle power is once more playing an important role in upholding the global rules-based order in the region," says Professor Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann, with the Morrison government displaying "awareness of Beijing as a source and originator of current threats to regional (and global) rule of law, security, and stability". Prime Minister Scott Morrison may feel threatened by Chinaâ...