News and updates
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Kapuna Hospital Upgrade benefits women and families
The upgrade of Kapuna Hospital health facilities has seen an increase in maternal and neonatal care as more mothers and their families access better healthcare. Kapuna Health Centre was constructed in 1949 and has been consistently staffed with qualified medical personnel and provides healthcare services to over 35,000 individuals in the catchment of the Kikori
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New FPDA laboratory improves food security and boosts household income
The production of high-quality potatoes is assisting farmers to produce greater yields for both personal consumption and the generation of household income. The establishment of the Fresh Produce Development Agency’s (FPDA) tissue culture laboratory has enhanced the organisation’s capacity to meet local farmer demand for plantlets. With funding of PGK15.3 million from Australia’s Incentive Fund,
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Minister-Counsellor opens girls’ dormitory at the Sacred Heart Secondary School in Tapini
Sacred Heart Secondary School in Tapini will soon be able to enrol more girls, thanks to a newly upgraded dormitory. Australia’s Minister-Counsellor Diane Barclay joined Central Governor Hon Rufina Peter and Member for Goilala Hon Casmiro Aia, Cardinal Sir John Ribat, and the school community to open the girls’ dormitory on Friday, 23 August 2024.
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