Day: August 12, 2016
Ban on Fiji goods
By MEMO HAUKE PAPUA New Guinea will stop trading with Fiji because it has been putting up unnecessary trade restrictions on PNG products, according to Trade, Commerce and Industry Minister […]
Undialu ready for challenge
KOROBA-Lake Kopiago MP Philip Undialu has welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill that the Hela provincial assembly convene an urgent meeting to elect a governor. “I welcome the […]
Cybercrime law passed
By MALUM NALU PARLIAMENT has unanimously passed the National Cybercrime Code Bill to deal with people using information and communication technology to attack leaders and citizens. MPs voted 73-0 with […]
Parliament passes Public Finances Bill
PARLIAMENT yesterday passed the Public Finances (Management) Amendment Bill, regarded the most important reform to the management of public finances in the country. The bill was unanimously passed 70-0 to […]
No monopoly assured
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill says the Government will ensure that there is no monopoly in the country’s liquefied natural gas industry. He said this yesterday in response to concerns raised […]
MP: I did not use K54m of road funds
THE issue of millions of kina in Highlands Highway funds gone missing resurfaced in Parliament yesterday. Chuave MP Wera Mori said in a personal explanation that he did not squander […]
Initiatives to restore normalcy at Unitech
GOVERNORS of Enga, Morobe and Southern Highlands are working together to restore normalcy for University of Technology students to return to classes. Higher Education Minister Francis Marus told Parliament that […]
NFA board to decide ownership of forfeited boats
FISHERIES Minister Mao Zeming says the national fisheries board will decide on the ownership of foreign fishing boats that were forfeited to the State recently for illegal fishing. Zeming said […]
Cybercrime law to track down crime syndicates
THE Cybercrime Act will help to track down transnational crime syndicates in Papua New Guinea, Northern Governor Gary Juffa says. He said transnational crime syndicates facilitated their illegal activities on […]
Deserted mothers seek court help
By TONY PALME SEEKING the court’s help to settle maintenance for children is becoming a common problem for many parents, the Mt Hagen District Court has observed. Magistrate Lydia Karre […]