BY: Jemimah Sukbat 16:05, July 2, 2021 4647 reads
A male student of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) is dead after he was allegedly stabbed by a group of thugs on Thursday night.
The student, from East Sepik, was taking a short cut from the Waigani Catholic Church to the University premises between 7pm and 8pm when the incident occurred.
The student walked into the UPNG staff residential area, where he collapsed.
Uniforce security guards rushed him to the hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Metropolitan Superintendent, Gideon Ikumu said two suspects have been apprehended by police and locked up the Waigani police cells.
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Police Commissioner and Controller of the National Pandemic Response David Manning has issued a directive to both private and public health facilities not to charge fees when immunising any person against COVID-19.
Mr Manning said the directive has come into effect:
· No private or public health facility shall charge any fee or require any payment when immunising any person against COVID-19 through the Papua New Guinea Government National Vaccination program;
· No person shall be required to pay any fee or payments for a COVID-19 vaccine provided through the Papua New Guinea National Vaccination program;
· COVID-19 vaccinations are to be administered by the Provincial Health Authorities and Port Moresby General Hospital;