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Papua New Guinea Earthquake-Related Media Monitoring Log
Communicating with Communities Working Group
29th March 2018
Date Location Details Channel
When was
this captured?
What location is
it regarding?
Details What media channel was captured?
29/03/18 Opposition calls for spending report
[Refer to article 1]
Post Courier Newspaper
Opposition Leader Patrick Pruaitch called on the
government to make an expenditure report from the
Office of Disaster Management.
29/03/18 Western province Western province left high and dry
[Refer to article 2]
Post Courier Newspaper
Three of the four MPs from Western province
expressed their disappointment on the National
government’s focus on restoration, when the task of
actual relief had hardly even begun.
29/03/18 K59 million balance gives a misleading
view
[Refer to article 3]
Post Courier Newspaper
PM Peter O’Neill says the remaining balance in the
Emergency Restoration Account is currently more than
K59 million.
29/03/18 Puniz village
Southern
Highlands
province (SHP)
Story of earthquake survivors
[Refer to article 4]
Post Courier Newspaper
A family of five died with only one survivor after a
landslide following the earthquake.
29/03/18 Kikori
Gulf province
Kikori upgrades airport to assist with
relief efforts
[Refer to article 5]
Post Courier Newspaper
The airport opening has been fast tracked to resume air
services for relief efforts being conducted for the
earthquake disaster affected areas in parts of West and
East Kikori LLG areas.
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29/03/18 Contractors paid over K10 million for
services post-earthquake
[Refer to article 6]
The National Newspaper
Disaster Emergency Controller Dr Bill Hamblin says
over K10 million has been paid to road contractors and
suppliers engaged after the earthquake.
29/03/18 Southern
Highlands
province
Officers to oversee supply distribution
[Refer to article 7]
The National Newspaper
Police in Mendi have been called in to monitor the
distribution of earthquake relief supplies after fights
among villagers collecting supplies.
29/03/18 Weather office reports La Nina almost
over
[Refer to article 8]
The National Newspaper
National Weather Service says that strong winds
warnings continue as La Nina weather conditions
quieten down.
29/03/18 Southern
Highlands
province
Australian medical team support local
health response to earthquake
[Refer to article 9]
The National Newspaper
The 17-member team include doctors, nurses,
paramedics, radiographers, pharmacists and allied
health staff such as environmental health staff.
29/03/18 Banz
Jiwaka province
Banz local calls for help as food runs out
[Refer to article 10]
The National Newspaper
Junior Aipe is appealing to business houses in Jiwaka
to help with relief supplies as he is providing shelter
and food to Mombol River flood victims.
29/03/18 Jiwaka province Flood relief committee set up
[Refer to article 11]
The National Newspaper
A disaster relief committee was set up for Jiwaka after
the flooding of the Mombol river.
29/03/18 North Waghi
Jimi
Jiwaka province
Flood affected people call on
government for assistance
[Refer to article 12]
The National Newspaper
Provincial Disaster Coordinator John Kupul says there
was massive destruction to public infrastructure,
houses, stores, gardens, and the loss of three lives as
others injured in the flooding of the Mombol river.
29/03/18 Nipa-Kutubu
SHP
MP confirms 23 earthquake deaths
[Refer to article 13]
The National Newspaper
Nipa-Kutubu MP Jeffrey Komal confirmed 23 deaths
and thousands displaced and accommodated in 27 care
centers.
29/03/18 Independent report on quake to be tabled
in parliament
The National Newspaper
Chairman of the special parliamentary committee on
emergencies Kobby Bomareo says though we have a
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[Refer to article 14]
report from Australian Geoscience, we need an
independent team of experts to do an independent
assessment on the possible cause.
29/03/18 Call for flood mitigation plan
[Refer to article 15]
The National Newspaper
Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta says that there needs to
be major flood mitigation plans to cater for
overflowing rivers in Gulf, Western and Sepik
provinces.
29/03/18 PM O’Neill says we must be more
prepared for more disasters
[Refer to article 16]
The National Newspaper
PM O’Neill says that PNG sits on the Pacific Ring of
Fire and earthquakes are a fact of life, so the
responsibility of the government is to do our best to
minimize damage and help communities to return to
reality.
29/03/18 Government told to release funds for
quake areas.
[Refer to article 17]
The National Newspaper
Opposition Leader Patrick Pruaitch urged the
government to release PSIP and DSIP funds for the
five provinces hit by the earthquake.
29/03/18 UNICEF raises concern on children’s
welfare
PNG Loop [website]
UNICEF PNG have raised concerns on the trauma,
mental health disorders, depression and anxiety on
children on the quake disaster province
http://www.looppng.com/community/unicef-raises-
concern-children%E2%80%99s-welfare-75124
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5. Post Courier/29th March 2018
6. The National/29th March 2018
