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March 7, 2023
RNZ Pacific As many as 15 children under the age of five in Central Papua have reportedly died of measles. Parish Priest of Christ the Redeemer Church in Timeepa, Yeskiel Belau, told Jubi News he estimated the number to be higher because there were areas that had not been checked. The data obtained by the ... <a title="15 Papuan babies believed to have died of measles – 1 suspected Samoa case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/07/15-papuan-babies-believed-to-have-died-of-measles-1-suspected-samoa-case/" aria-label="Read more about 15 Papuan babies believed to have died of measles – 1 suspected Samoa case">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2021
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s biggest referral hospital has reached a crisis point as the covid-19 pandemic positivity rate surged drastically to 85 percent yesterday. Port Moresby General Hospital chief executive officer Dr Paki Molumi in the National Capital District (NCD) has revealed that three children with covid-19 had died three ... <a title="PNG’s capital Port Moresby reaches crisis point over covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/23/pngs-capital-port-moresby-reaches-crisis-point-over-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s capital Port Moresby reaches crisis point over covid surge">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2021
By Edwin Nand in Suva A four-month-old baby boy has died from covid-19 in Fiji. Health Secretary Dr James Fong has confirmed the child was admitted at the Colonial War Memorial (CWM) Hospital five days before he succumbed to the virus. He is among three deaths reported in Fiji over a seven day period between ... <a title="Baby among Fiji’s three new covid deaths reported this week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/09/baby-among-fijis-three-new-covid-deaths-reported-this-week/" aria-label="Read more about Baby among Fiji’s three new covid deaths reported this week">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Golriz Ghahraman Tomorrow I will move a motion calling on the New Zealand Parliament to join the Green Party in recognising the rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination and statehood. This is about acknowledging the humanity and dignity of Palestinians at a time when they are facing extreme violence and degradation, once ... <a title="Golriz Ghahraman: Our stand for the statehood rights of Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/19/golriz-ghahraman-our-stand-for-the-statehood-rights-of-palestinians/" aria-label="Read more about Golriz Ghahraman: Our stand for the statehood rights of Palestinians">Read more</a>
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September 14, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A woman has died of the covid-19 coronavirus in Papua New Guinea, becoming the sixth fatality from the deadly virus in the country so far, reports The National newspaper. The 39-year old woman died on September 6 at the Port Moresby General Hospital, with the National Capital District now reaching 300 ... <a title="‘Be vigilant’ pleads PNG police chief as woman dies from covid – 6th death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/be-vigilant-pleads-png-police-chief-as-woman-dies-from-covid-6th-death/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Be vigilant’ pleads PNG police chief as woman dies from covid – 6th death">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Pacific human rights activists have personally handed Indonesian President Joko Widodo a protest letter which includes a list of deaths and political prisoners in West Papua. Written by West Papuan activists and signed by Greens leader Adam Bandt and Senator Richard Di Natale, the letter listed the names of 57 political prisoners ... <a title="Activists give Indonesian leader details of Papuan deaths, political prisoners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/activists-give-indonesian-leader-details-of-papuan-deaths-political-prisoners/" aria-label="Read more about Activists give Indonesian leader details of Papuan deaths, political prisoners">Read more</a>