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  News that matter in Papua New Guinea Image for illustration only. For image info, go to http://www.annevanspsychotherapist.com/blog/2019/2/16/justice-2018-word-of-the-year Man who allegedly tried to behead step mum seeks bail PORT MORESBY:  A 24-year-old man who allegedly tried to behead his step mother with a bush knife is asking for bail on ground that the allegations are false. Waigani committal couret magistrate Danny Wakikura yesterday (July 29, 2021) fixed Wednesday (Aug 4, 2021) to decide on Poibal Mathias’ bail application. Details of the court proceedings were reported by The National:     Man denies allegations, seeks bail July 30, 2021 The National National A 24-YEAR-OLD man charged with trying to behead his stepmother with a bush knife is asking for bail on grounds that the allegations are false. Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Danny Wakikura yesterday fixed Wednesday to decide on Poibal Mathias’ bail application. Mathias, who is from Chimbu’s Gumine...

  Supermarket sales/deals for the week Be a smart consumer! PORT MORESBY:  Groceries and food are a daily necessity for everyone. It is with this in mind that PNG Cyber Monitor is making a weekly compilation of deals offered by supermarkets here. Be a smart consumer, get the best out of your kina by checking out the prices and planning your shopping. The list below is a service for the convenience of our readers and followers. This is it: BNBM Training chair with table board K189). - As advertised in The National  on Wednesday July 28, 2021. Outdoor equipment (20% discount for all): Cooler arm chair - basic (K45), Instant 4P tent (K195), Dome 4P single layer (K749), Classic gazebo 3X3m (K335) and Umbrella outdoor 2.7m (K369). - As advertised in The National  on Thursday July 22, 2021 and Thursday July 8, 2021 . Midea Coffee Machine 600W (K165). - As advertised in The National  on Thursday July 22, 2021 and Thursday July 15, 2021 Training chair with table board (...

  News that matter in Papua New Guinea Response to Covid-19 in Taiwan Use of big data, AI to curb Covid-19 PORT MORESBY:  In  the first installment of our series on how we can try to restore normalcy by learning from the Taiwan experience , we now start by looking at how the Taiwanese used big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.   The earlier report was this: https://pngcybermonitor.blogspot.com/2021/07/fighting-covid-19-taiwans-successful.html   ( Fighting Covid-19: Taiwan’s ‘successful’ experience ) Here is Part 1: Leveraging on big data for face mask supply Taiwan’s pioneering name-based rationing system for face masks: On Jan 31, 2020, the Taiwan Government announced that it would requisition all face mask factories in order to centrally manage the distribution and production of face masks in the country. A total of 2.8 million face masks were released daily for sale to the public through convenience stores, d...

  News that matter in Papua New Guinea Image for illustration only. For image info, go to https://www.ispeak.com/how-to-use-the-david-and-goliath-story-template/ David vs Goliath in Papua New Guinea PORT MORESBY:  It was a case of David vs Goliath in Papua New Guinea (PNG) when a man took on the Government and police in a court battle that lasted some 22 years. Robin “Goliath” Martin won against the Government and police (Goliath) when the Waigani National Court ordered the Government and two senior police officers to compensate the former more than K260,000 in damages. Here are the full details of the court proceedings as reported by The National :   Govt, cops to pay K260,000 July 29, 2021 The National Main Stories By KARO JESSE THE Waigani National Court yesterday ordered the Government to pay K240,890 in damages to a man whose properties were destroyed by police in a raid for suspects wanted for a double murder in Port Moresby’s Gordon Ridge 5-Mile in 2009. Justice Co...

  News  that matter in Papua New Guinea   An airport staff holds up information boards regarding passenger health. Fighting Covid-19: Taiwan’s ‘successful’ experience PORT MORESBY: Taiwan h as bee n widely applauded , including the World Health Organisation (WHO), for its management of the pandemic, with one of the lowest per capita Coronavirus (Covid-19) rates in the world and life on the island largely returning to normal. Just 11 people  died from Covid-19 in Taiwan a month after the outbreak in March 2020, an impressive feat considering the island never went into lockdown . Today, after a recent Delta variant attack that it had also successfully contained, it has registered only 787 deaths, 15,599 total infections with 12,664 recoveries amid an extremely low vaccination rate because of its difficulty to access vaccines due to global politics and China’s agenda. The Conversation  reported in an April 16 article that was updated on April 24. that a t the star...