Day: March 30, 2017
Courageous Simogun
VERONICA Simogun, founder of the Family for Change Association based in Wewak, East Sepik, is the East Asia and Pacific awardee for the 2017 US Secretary of State’s International Women […]
Hotel presents gifts to patients at health centre
THE Huon Gulf Hotel management visited the newly-established health centre in Lae with gifts to help patients. The centre was opened late last year, an initiative by ward councillor Carol […]
Two villages surrender weapons for peace
TWO villages in the Sialum local level government of Tewai-Siassi, Morobe, have surrendered weapons to make peace after a fight broke out between them in 2012. The peace ceremony took […]
Official clarifies tender on road maintenance, vegetation control
ROAD maintenance and vegetation control along the highway from Yalu to Watarais in Markham, Morobe, falls under the Australian government funded Transport Sector Support Programme (TSSP), an official says. Therefore, […]
Positive results for coffee rehab programme in Bulolo
THE Bulolo district coffee rehabilitation programme in Morobe is thriving with positive results. The programme, under a partnership between the district development authority and the Coffee Industry Corporation, is beginning […]
Kerema diocese gets Bishop
FIFTEEN bishops and more than 40 priests witnessed the episcopal ordination of Bishop Pedro Baquero Jr. of the Diocese of Kerema last Saturday at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Kerema, […]
Thousands welcome SDA evangelist for end-time events at Mt Hagen
By TONY PALME THOUSANDS of Seventh Day Adventist Church members lined up the road from Kagamuga airport to the Highlands Agriculture College to welcome evangelist Pastor Doug Batchelor on Tuesday. […]
WITNESS
Traffic seemed to move at snail’s pace in Port Moresby’s Central Waigani. PMV’s were seen crossing from one lane to another (inset) and blocking other vehicles trying to pass through. […]
Teachers should also be in uniform
TEACHERS must have uniforms like any other government servant. It is sad to see them struggling among the general public with ordinary clothes. When nurses, police and defence personnel and […]
Govt must look into uni’s increase in fees
HE tuition and boarding fees at the University of Papua New Guinea have been doubled this year without clear logic. The move will leave many students out on the streets. […]