Day: August 25, 2016
Policeman gets 20yrs for killing wife
By DAPHNE WANI A POLICE officer was yesterday sent to jail for 20 years for killing his wife at a Port Moresby nightclub in Dec 2014. Justice Panuel Mogish sentenced […]
Rural health dips: Report
By MALUM NALU Rural outreach health services have decreased since 2010, according to the Department of Health’s annual management report for last year. The report indicated that pneumonia, an “easily […]
Cervical cancer is avoidable: Hukula
By OGIA MIAMEL Cervical cancer is preventable yet thousands of Papua New Guinean women succumb to it, often leaving behind their children and loved ones. Apart from the mainstream health […]
Cepa to develop marine guide
THE Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (Cepa) is embarking on developing a step by step guide for establishing marine protected areas in Papua New Guinea, an official says. Joe Opu, […]
District opens community hall
PEOPLE in the Moreguina council ward of Cloudy Bay local level government in Abau, Central, now have a new multi-purpose hall. It was launched on Tuesday at the Moreguina station. […]
Warning on alcohol in school premises
HEADMASTERS and teachers in Western Highlands are urged not to take alcohol into their school premises. Superintendent for elementary and primary schools in the province Simon Sam said on Eagle […]
BSP to pay K117m in dividend
SHAREHOLDERS of the Bank of South Pacific are expected to be paid an interim dividend of K117 million for 2016, BSP chairman Sir Kostas Constantinou said. This represents an increase […]
Local develops fixed assets software
KUMULSOFT Fixed Assets Management is an integrated system software designed and developed especially for the Government to manage its fixed assets, chief executive officer Marsh Narewec (pictured) says. Kumulsoft Ltd […]
Cafe hiring boys from city mission
By MEMO HAUKE FAB Catering is employing young people from City Mission, says Alice Futter, the director and head of staff training. “The catering shop is basically a kaibar shop […]
EHP group win coffee contest
THE Timuza Business Group from Kainantu in Eastern Highlands are the Green Golden Cup Winners of the 2016 PNG Coffee Competition in Lae, scoring 85.75 points. The Tibunofi group, also […]