Day: February 7, 2017
Mixed bag for Lewas in SL
PAPUA New Guinea turned in contrasting performances in their warmup matches ahead of the Women’s Cricket World Cup qualifiers in Colombo, Sri Lanka this week. The City Pharmacy-sponsored Lewas arrived […]
Amean eyes No.1
By ISAAC LIRI WHEN he replaced Adex Wera at PNG Hunters fullback in 2014, Stargroth Amean, pictured, impressed coach Michael Marum. Last year he made his debut with the Papua […]
Duma, Pok step asideDuma, Pok step aside
By GYNNIE KERO TWO Cabinet ministers have stepped aside pending a commission of inquiry (COI) into the Manumanu land deal in Central province. Public Enterprise and State Investment Minister William […]
Election funds diverted
ELECTORAL Commissioner Patilias Gamato has expressed concern that K20 million of election funds was diverted from the Electoral Commission’s account to the Government’s free education policy. A total of K40 […]
Housing corporation staff asked to co-operate
By CHARLES MOI THE caretaker managing director of National Housing Corporation, Ditha Morris, has called on staff to co-operate with him during his three-month term in office. Speaking at the […]
Traffic police to carry out registration checks
Traffic police in the National Capital District are to carry out roadblocks daily to check on unregistered vehicles, particularly PMVs. Senior Constable and team leader of the General Squad B […]
Landslip cuts off H’lands Highway
Daulo Pass section of the Highlands Highway in Eastern Highlands is again cut off after a landslip at the weekend. Works and Implementation Secretary David Wereh confirmed the landslip yesterday […]
Highlands settlers evicted at Erima
By ALPHONSE PORAU POLICE have evicted settlers from the Highlands region occupying state land at Erima in the National Capital District, Officer in-charge of the airport, Inspector Robert Wane told […]
Agriculture to be priority
AGRICULTURE will be the top priority if Pangu Pati forms the government after this year’s general elections, according to leader Sam Basil. He said that last Saturday when outlining the […]
Helping rebuild Usino-Bundi
By PHOEBE GWANGILO Vincent Kumura from Yandera in the Usino-Bundi electorate of Madang has a double master’s degree in business and finance. This 35-year-old bachelor had been living and studying […]