Day: January 5, 2017
Tillerson’s post under spotlight
REX Tillerson’s nomination as the next US Secretary of State confirms Vladimir Putin as one of the strategic victors of the US presidential election. Barack Obama has ordered an inquiry […]
Basketball promises more in ’17
By ISAAC LIRI THIS year promises to be a year of progress for basketball in Papua New Guinea according to chief executive officer of the federation Joel Khalu. Appointed to […]
Back communities, sports advocate says
MAJOR social activities such as sporting tournaments or championships in the Papua New Guinea are at the mercy of the corporate kina according to a sports advocate and businessman Sape […]
Athletics rues backing
By HENRY MORABANG IT has been a disappointing year for athletics in the country due to a lack of Government support for the sport, despite its outstanding achievement at the […]
Students to foot cost
By LUKE KAMA STUDENTS attending the University of PNG will have to foot the cost of the revised 2016 academic year because the Government has not released the K12 million […]
Lupari calls for unity
CHIEF Secretary Isaac Lupari says the civil service continues to be a major hindrance to the implementation and delivery of Government’s policies and programmes. Giving a preview of 2017, he […]
Works assessing flood damage
By PISAI GUMAR THE provincial works department in Morobe has started assessing the damage to roads by floodwaters this week before repairs and maintenance begin, an official says. The damaged […]
Youths resolve to quit homebrew production
By JUNIOR UKAHA A GROUP of youths in Wau, Morobe, have made their New Year resolutions not to produce anymore homebrew and become good citizens. The group from the Pekpek […]
Court delay caused escape
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK MOST of the escapees from the Boram Jail in East Sepik on New Year’s Eve were remandees from Maprik who were awaiting trial, PNG Correctional Service Commissioner […]
Philemon farewelled at service
By MALUM NALU The contribution of the late Oseah Philemon to a wide cross-section of the community, apart from the media, was remembered in funeral service at the Rev Sione […]