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News that matter in Papua New Guinea File pic: A scene at the Rita Flynn Covid-19 Pandemic Centre Rita Flynn still open for Covid-19 operations, services PORT MORESBY:  The Rita Flynn Complex is open for Coronavirus (Covid-19) testing and other services in the National Capital District (NCD), Dr Daoni Esorom says. The National Pandemic Response deputy controller clarified that the complex was reopened on June 16, after a meeting with the NCD health authority team and the National Sports Foundation. “During the meeting, I (gave) directives for for themn to open the complex,” he said. “The Pandemic Controller David Manning had also directed the foundation to reopen the complex to ensure Covid-19 services continued to be provided, in a directive dated June 21,” he added. The news break was reported by The National : Rita Flynn open for testing June 29, 2022 The National Main Stories THE Rita Fylnn Complex (RFC) is...

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Images of New Ireland New Ireland Governor Sir Julius’ former first secretary charged with cheating PORT MORESBY:  A former first secretary of New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan was charged in a committal court in Waigani with two counts of stealing by false pretence yesterday. Magistrate Danny Wakikura told William Doa Poiya, 42, from Dei’s Bitoa village in Western Highlands, to bring his lawyers to make his submissions. The court will proceed with your case when your submissions are presented before the court,” he added. The National reported the court proceedings: Former secretary charged June 29, 2022 The National Main Stories THE former first secretary of Sir Julius Chan who was charged with two counts of stealing by false pretence appeared in a Waigani Committal Court in Port Moresby yesterday. Magistrate Danny Wakikura told William Doa Poiya, 42, from Bitoa village, Dei in Western Highlands, to bring his lawyer to ...

News that matter in Papua New Guinea File pic: Adrian Winnie getting his Covid-19 vaccination in the Rita Flynn Complex in Port Moresby Is money more important than people’s life? PORT MORESBY:  That is the question that must be answered in the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Rita Flynn Complex saga. The Covid-19 facility was reportedly closed earlier this month due to claims of outstanding funds totaling K6.2 million to the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Sports Foundation for the use of the complex to fight the pandemic the past two years. The National Capital District (NCD) provincial health authority has shut down its Covid-19 operation at the complex. However, foundation executive director Albert Veratau said the complex has already been open since receiving the directive from National Pandemic Controller David Manning on June 21, 2022. “I am shocked to read (in one of the dailies, not The National ) that we need to open the facility because it has been opened for about two weeks,...

News that matter in Papua New Guinea For image info, go to https://pngcybermonitor.blogspot.com/2022/06/trio-dumped-from-ge22-contest.html Ex-convict Wobiro fails to stop disqualification from contesting in GE22 PORT MORESBY:  The court must be seen to be performing the course of justice by exercising the power vested in it to show that the system works vigorously well, Acting Judge Getrude Tamade says. “The court stands to be challenged,” she added. Her remarks were made in the National Court in Waigani yesterday (June 27, 2022) when rejecting former Western governor Ati Wobiro’s application to stop Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai’s decision to disqualify him from contesting in General Election 2022 (GE22). “Wobiro has lost his rights as a candidate by virtual of Sinai’s decision, and is stopped from furthering this proceeding as he has not met the requirement under the law,” she added. PNG Cyber Monitor reproduce...

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Six want to be Papua New Guinea’s PM PORT MORESBY:  Former deputy prime minister Charles Abel is the latest politician to announce ambitions to be Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s 9 th prime minister in the 11 th Parliament after General Election 2022 (GE22). The other who have declared their intentions to be the “chief executive officer” of PNG are former prime minister Peter O’Neill (People’s National Congress – Ialibuu-Pangia), Opposition Leader Belden Namah (PNG Party – Vanimo Gree), former deputy prime minister (under O’Neill) Patrick Pruaitch (National Alliance – Aitape Lumi) and former cabinet member under O’Neill, Richard Maru (People’s First Party – Yangoru-Saussia). For now, at lewast five political political heavyweights want Prime Minister James Marape’s job after GE22. PNG Cyber Monitor reproduces below a few GE22 news updates as published by The National : Six want to be ...