Latest CoronaVirus News & Updates from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is walking a tightrope on coronavirus so it's abandoned lockdowns
7h | Australian Broadcasting Corporation on MSN.comPapua New Guinea residents are told they must learn to live with COVID-19 as the Government looks to abandon lockdown ...
Read moreVirus Outbreak Shutters Huge Papua New Guinea Mine
5d | International Business TimesThe copper and gold mine sits in the remote Papua New Guinea highlands, employs thousands of people and accounts for around ...
Read morePapua New Guinea to Lift Lockdown Despite Surge in COVID-19 Cases
15h | New York TimesPapua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is pressing ahead with plans to lift lockdown measures in the Pacific nation this week, even as a recent sharp spike in coronavirus infections worries ...
Read moreCoronavirus: Papua New Guinea set to lift lockdown despite recent surge in cases
13h | The IndependentPapua New Guinea’s prime minister James Marape is pressing ahead with plans to lift lockdown measures in the Pacific nation ...
Read moreCoronavirus case emerges at second mine in Papua New Guinea
2d | ReutersThe novel coronavirus has been detected at a second mine in Papua New Guinea, after an employee at the Lihir Mine owned by Newcrest Mining Ltd tested positive for the disease.
Read morePapua New Guinea Outbreak Spreads Beyond Capital
13d | International Business TimesPapua New Guinea is among the poorest countries in the Pacific and had until recently been spared a serious coronavirus ...
Read morePapua New Guinea's Ok Tedi copper mine halts output over COVID cases
5d | ReutersPapua New Guinea's Ok Tedi copper and gold mine has suspended operations for at least 14 days, after seven workers tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the mine operator said.
Read moreUPDATE 3-Miner Barrick beats profit estimates as gold prices surge, warns on Papua New Guinea mine
1d | ReutersMiner Barrick Gold beat quarterly profit estimates and hiked its dividend on Mondayd, but warned that a prolonged shutdown could jeopardize the long-term viability of its Porgera gold mine in Papua ...
Read moreAustralia sends medical team to Papua New Guinea as coronavirus cases rise
14d | YAHOO!Australia said on Tuesday it was sending a medical team to help Papua New Guinea fight an outbreak of coronavirus after the neighbouring country experienced a rise in infections. After PNG asked for ...
Read moreCOVID-19 case emerges at second mine in Papua New Guinea
2d | Channel NewsAsia SingaporeThe novel coronavirus has been detected at a second mine in Papua New Guinea, after an employee at the Lihir Mine owned by ...
Read moreCOVID-19 outbreak shutters huge Papua New Guinea mine
5d | Channel NewsAsia SingaporeA coronavirus outbreak has forced the closure of a major Papua New Guinea mine, its operator said Thursday, as the virus ...
Read moreNewcrest Mining confirms positive COVID-19 case at its Papua New Guinea mine
1d | News.com.auNewcrest Mining has confirmed a worker travelling to its remote Papua New Guinea operation has tested positive for ...
Read moreMiner Barrick beats profit estimates as gold prices surge, warns on Papua New Guinea mine
1d | ReutersMiner Barrick Gold beat quarterly profit estimates and hiked its dividend on Mondayd, but warned that a prolonged shutdown ...
Read morePapua New Guinea's Ok Tedi copper mine halts output over COVID cases
5d | ReutersPapua New Guinea's Ok Tedi copper and gold mine has suspended operations for at least 14 days, after seven workers tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the mine operator said.
Read morePapua New Guinea coronavirus outbreak spreads beyond capital
13d | The Straits TimesPapua New Guinea ramped up coronavirus testing and rushed to build field hospitals on Wednesday (July 29) after an outbreak was found to have spread beyond its locked-down capital.. Read more at ...
Read moreCOVID-19 takes hold in Papua New Guinea
7d | World Socialist Web SiteA surge of new COVID-19 cases has been recorded in the past 14 days, threatening to overwhelm the impoverished country’s ill-equipped healthcare system.
Read moreFears for stranded refugees as coronavirus emergency escalates in Papua New Guinea
11d | SBSPapua New Guinea has declared a state of emergency after a spate of infections in Port Moresby, with some 72 cases and two deaths recorded by Friday.
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The Report: Papua New Guinea 2020
23h | OxfordBusinessGroupThe economic downturn resulting from lower global commodity prices and the completion of the PNG LNG project means the future of Papua New Guinea must be navigated with care. The country possesses ...
Read moreAustralian, Papua New Guinea Police Arrest Five Over Cocaine Haul
10d | U.S. News & World ReportPolice from Australia and Papua New Guinea said they had recovered 28 bags of cocaine worth A$80 million ($57 million) and arrested five suspected drug traffickers connected to the Cessna which came ...
Read morePapua New Guinea to lift lockdown despite Covid-19 cases doubling
13h | Free Malaysia TodayPapua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is pressing ahead with plans to lift lockdown measures in the Pacific nation ...
Read moreCOVID-19 takes hold in Papua New Guinea
7d | World Socialist Web SiteA surge of new COVID-19 cases has been recorded in the past 14 days, threatening to overwhelm the impoverished country’s ill-equipped healthcare system.
Read moreCoronavirus update: UK reports more than 1,000 new virus cases in biggest increase since reopening
2d | Australian Broadcasting Corporation on MSN.comBritain, one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 infections, its highest daily increase since June.
Read morePlane packed with 1,000 pounds of cocaine crashes in Papua New Guinea
10d | New York Daily News on MSN.comA small plane reportedly packed with more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine crashed after taking off from a remote runway in Papua New Guinea a week ago, paving the way to the arrests of five men. The ...
Read moreCoronavirus Case Found at Second Mine of Papua New Guinea
2d | EllenThe deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 19.6 million people ...
Read morePNG Air operating under new Covid-19 measures
18h | Post-CourierPNG Air will maintain the Domestic Schedule in compliance to the new Covid-19 travel measures and will uplift passengers ...
Read morePapua New Guinea has 62 active Covid-19 cases
6d | Post-CourierTo date, there have been a total of 114 confirmed cases of Covid-19 with 2 deaths, 40 released from isolation, and 62 active ...
Read moreCovid-19 update: 21 new cases, bringing total to 9,023, no new deaths
6d | The StarPETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 21 new Covid-19 cases and 18 recoveries on Wednesday (Aug 5), bringing the total infections ...
Read morePapua New Guinea thanks US Aid for Donation of 40 Oxygen Ventilators
8d | PNG FactsPapua New Guinea Prime Minister, James Marape has thanked the US Government for donating 40 oxygen ventilators to help ...
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Papua New Guinea High Commission: The saga to repair the hail-damaged roof
9d | The Canberra TimesThe saga of mending the hail-damaged wooden roof of the High Commission of Papua New Guinea has involved bees, barbecues, beer and an awful lot of bother. It's made of around 2000 square metres of ...
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