Storm wreaks havoc in
Nebilyer... A storm wreaked havoc in Nebilyer
district in Western Highlands last Thursday, destroying
food crops and seven houses. The worst affected were
about 2,000 people in Kumbia village. They said about 48
blocks of coffee gardens were destroyed. Some pigs were
also killed. Mr Thomas appealed to the provincial
disaster office and National Disaster and Emergency
office to help the villagers.
CANBERRA: Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd says he
will use the expertise of the federal treasury
department in the creation of policy under his
government.
MOBILE phone services have proved to be a great
saviour in Oro where floods have damaged
telecommunication cables and affected both air
and road links.
WOMEN in East New Britain are fed up with the
ongoing sexual abuses and violence committed
against them and children, and took to the
streets yesterday to show their grievances and
pleas for such acts to stop.
A YOUNG man from Solos in the Autonomous Region
of Bougainville was snatched by a huge salt
water crocodile along the Kavex beachfront in
Selau district on Wednesday morning.
Four new magistrates have been welcomed into the
Magisterial Services (MS) by Chief Justice Sir
Mari Kapi, who also announced further positive
developments in the court system.
