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Papua New Guinea Earthquake-Related Media Monitoring Log

Communicating with Communities Working Group

4th April 2018

Date Location Details Channel

When was

this captured?

What location is

it regarding?

Details What media channel was captured?

03/04/18 Tari

Hela province

Chaos in Tari

[Refer to articles 1,2,3]

The National Newspaper

Hela Police Commander Martin Lakari said five

people are dead, eight houses burnt down, food

gardens destroyed, and animals slaughtered because of

tribal fighting.

04/04/18 Earthquake’s K200 million bill in Hela is

only ‘half the cost’

[Refer to article 4]


Hela Governor Philip Undialu says the damage caused

by the earthquake on 50% of the health and education

sector is estimated to cost around K200 million.

04/04/18 Government has given K20 million to

districts hit by earthquake

[Refer to articles 5 & 6]


PM Peter O’Neill released K20 million to districts

affected by earthquake.

04/04/18 Tari

Hela province

Hela people told to help address

lawlessness in Tari



Hela Governor Philip Undialu says the people of Hela

need to help the police and soldiers address the rising

lawlessness in Tari.

04/04/18 Hela province

Southern

Highlands

province (SHP)

Mobile network restored in Hela, SHP



Digicel network was fully restored in the disaster

affected areas of Hela and Southern Highlands

provinces.

04/04/18 Marape hails help


mailto:[email protected]


[Refer to article 9] Tari-Pori MP James Marape thanked anyone who has

donated in cash or kind to help the people of his

electorate in Hela.

04/04/18 Southern

Highlands

province (SHP)

School attack



Imbonggu MP Pila Niningi says the destroying of a

school’s infrastructure has worsened the situation in

SHP causing disruption of classes.

04/04/18 Opposition wants New Guinea Islands

Disaster Plan


Post Courier Newspaper

Opposition Leader Patrick Pruaitch has called on the

government to advise of on the level of preparedness

for destruction to infrastructure and homes in the

region.

04/04/18 Hela province Youths to be part of Hela peace efforts



Tari-Pori MP James Marape mobilized more than 500

youths to participate in maintaining peace.

04/04/2018 The earthquake in the Highlands must be

a lesson learnt, says Haiveta.



Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta has called on the

government to construct the Kikori port and complete

the Gulf-Southern Highlands highway under the

restoration process.

04/04/2018 Jiwaka province Jiwaka flood victims need help

[Refer to article 15 & 16]


More than 5000 people have been affected by the

recent flooding in Jiwaka province.

04/04/2018 Kandrian district

West New

Britain province

(WNB)

Gloucester logging blamed for floods



The recent flash floods which destroyed houses and

disrupted the livelihood of more than 300 people are

being blamed on timber operations in the area.

04/04/2018 Hela province Government response to PNG

earthquakes too slow for Hela land

owners

Radio NZ [website]

Andy Hamaga a Hides landowner says restoration is at

a snail’s pace.



https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-

news/354046/govt-response-to-png-earthquakes-too-

slow-for-hela-landowners

04/04/2018 PNG PM says Hela quake damage costs

over US$61 million.

Radio NZ [website]

The initial damage bill from the earthquake for Hela

province alone is more than US$61 million

https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-

news/354087/png-pm-says-hela-quake-damage-costs-

over-us-61m

03/04/2018 UN food aid to benefit 60k people in

earthquake-hit PNG

UN India [website]

http://www.uniindia.com/un-food-aid-to-benefit-60k-

people-in-earthquake-hit-

png/world/news/1187654.html

04/04/2018 The family and sexual violence action

committee (FSVAC) calls for leadership

PNG Loop [website]

The FSVAC is appealing to community and tribal

leaders including individuals to put an end to the

fighting and pursue conflict resolution so that much

needed humanitarian support and government

assistance can continue to come into the province.

http://www.looppng.com/png-news/fsvac-calls-

leadership-75325


https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/354046/govt-response-to-png-earthquakes-too-slow-for-hela-landowners



https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/354087/png-pm-says-hela-quake-damage-costs-over-us-61m



http://www.uniindia.com/un-food-aid-to-benefit-60k-people-in-earthquake-hit-png/world/news/1187654.html



http://www.looppng.com/png-news/fsvac-calls-leadership-75325

http://www.looppng.com/png-news/fsvac-calls-leadership-75325


1. The National/3rd April 2018



2. The National/ 3rd April 2018



3. The National/3rd April 2018



4. The National/4th April 2018



6. Post Courier/4th April 2018


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