Day: November 15, 2016
Firm helps recruits to register with authority
A WEST New Britain-based security firm is assisting a new batch of recruits to register with the PNG Security Industry Authority (SIA) through professional in-house training to qualify them to […]
K78m given for bridges
THE Japanese government, through Japanese International Cooperation Agency (Jica), has committed a K78m grant for the reconstruction of Aum and Kaipura bridges along the New Britain Highway linking East and […]
Mayors from Islands region form secretariat
MAYORS in the Islands region have formed a secretariat to ensure common regional issues discussed are addressed at the national level. Kavieng town mayor Stanley Mansini was voted as the […]
Urban LLG budgets K5.3m
THE Kokopo-Vunamami Urban local level government (KVULLG) in East New Britain has an annual budget of K5.3 million this year but only K4 million was readily available for immediate use. […]
Locals creating illegal settlements, says mayor
LOCALS in East New Britain are leading outsiders in establishing illegal settlements in Kokopo city, Lord Mayor Diuvia Kopman says. “It is sad that our own people are creating illegal […]
ABG plans to educate civil war’s lost generation
The term “lost generation” in Bougainville refers to the generation of children who grew up during the civil conflict and missed out on getting an education. Most of them have […]
Corruption our biggest issue
CORRUPTION is the single biggest issue facing this country as we arrive on the eve of the 2017 general election. Political corruption perpetrated by a few desperately wicked and conniving […]
U20 team needs support, not criticism
LAST Sunday we saw how the PNG girls played against Brazil in the first day of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup tournament. It was not good that PNG lost […]
Minister needs to provide update on NID registration
Minister for National Planning and Monitoring Charles Abel owes the country a full update on the success or otherwise of the NID registration. The public would not be fooled anymore […]
Very disappointed with PNG U20’s first game
ALLOW me to express my dissatisfaction on the performance by the PNG team in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup tournament. It was great embarrassment watching our team both on […]