Day: October 24, 2016
Court orders extension of time for students
By DEMAS TIEN THE University of PNG has been told to allow 13 student leaders an extension of time in Semester One to submit their assignments and sit for examinations. […]
‘Govt spends K200m annually on rentals’
CHIEF Secretary Isaac Lupari has told the heads of State agencies that the Government is spending K200 million every year on office rentals. He said every agency, even the small […]
Poisoning caused by sago: Study
A STUDY by Dr Milla Gena made a breakthrough into the cause of sago-poisoning related deaths in Western during the late 1990s and early 2002. Gena presented her findings at […]
Supply cut puts people at risk of waterborne diseases
By PISAI GUMAR LABABIA people of Huon Gulf, Morobe, are at risk of infection with waterborne diseases after their water source was destroyed by a recent landslip. The landslip also […]
Community policeman convicted for rape
By DEMAS TIEN A community policeman and security guard has been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping two girls, one a minor. John Ware, 39, from […]
Man found guilty of murder after spearing victim
The National Court in Bomana convicted a man last Friday for killing another man with a spear following the death of his pig in Kairuku, Central, last year. Justice Panuel […]
Absent parties upset Gelu
Registrar of Political Parties and Candidates Dr Alphonse Gelu is disappointed at the absence of political parties at workshops organised by the registry. He said that yesterday when referring to […]
NEC approves Wash programme
The National Executive Council has approved a K150 million Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash) programme for Water PNG that will be supported by World Bank and the Department of Finance […]
Registrar emphasises the importance of good campaign plans
Registrar of Political Parties and Candidates Dr Alphonse Gelu has emphasised the importance of having in place good campaign plans. He said yesterday that campaign plans were basically strategies that […]
Man dug out of mud after landslide
A father of three from Niami village in Simbai district of Madang almost lost his life in a landslide while he was panning for gold in a nearby river last […]