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Health and Travel Alert – New COVID-19 Emergency Measures Effective April 13, 2021

Location: Papua New Guinea Event: Issuance of New COVID-19 Emergency Measures Effective April 13, 2021 Papua New Guinea continues to experience a surge in COVID-19 cases. The capacity of the country’s health system is strained, and access to medical care and vaccines is limited. In response to the continued increase in positive cases, the Office ...

By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 13 April, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services

Health and Travel Alert: New COVID-19 Emergency Measures Effective March 22

Location: Papua New Guinea Event: Issuance of New COVID-19 Emergency Measures by National Pandemic Controller Amid Continued Rise in COVID-19 Cases In response to a continued sharp increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in PNG, the National Pandemic Controller issued new emergency measures on March 18. The new measures come into effect on ...

By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 19 March, 2021 | Topics: Alert

Health Alert: Significant Increase in COVID-19 Cases in Papua New Guinea (March 10, 2021)

Location: Papua New Guinea Event: Significant Increase in COVID-19 Cases in Papua New Guinea U.S. citizens are advised that Papua New Guinea (PNG) is currently experiencing its most significant increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. As of March 10th, health authorities have identified COVID-19 cases in 18 of the country’s ...

By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 10 March, 2021 | Topics: Alert

2020 Young Pacific Leaders Conference

Papua New Guinea – U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, in partnership with Cultural Vistas, announces that the 2020 Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Conference has been rescheduled to occur virtually over the dates May 7-9, 2021 Papua New Guinea Time. The virtual YPL Conference will include discussions led by alumni, experts from the Pacific, and the selected young ...

By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 10 March, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases

Message for U.S. Citizens in Vanuatu: Routine Passport and Citizenship Services (March 9, 2021)

Location: Vanuatu Message for U.S. Citizens in Vanuatu: This is a routine message from U.S. Embassy Port Moresby to U.S. citizens in Vanuatu regarding passport and citizenship services. U.S. citizens are advised that most adult passport services can be facilitated remotely by following the instructions here: https://bit.ly/3rDyjil Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated impacts to ...

By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 9 March, 2021 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services

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