Day: November 9, 2016
Funding police ‘costly’
ENGA Governor Sir Peter Ipatas says the province forks out K1 million to assist the work of police every year. Speaking at a press conference in Wabag last Sunday, Sir […]
Church leaders support campaign
By OGIA MIAMEL Fundraising activities for the Walk the Talk Against Cancer campaign are getting support from church leaders and members of Parliament, project manager Barbara Toiya says. Toiya told […]
Villagers told to build permanent houses
By TONY PALME A man in Jiwaka who built a modern home for his family and launched a housing scheme wants his community to also live in permanent houses. To […]
Students receive vouchers, laptops
GOROKA-based businessman and philanthropist Simon Sia gave over K7000 worth of shopping vouchers and laptops to Henganofi Secondary School Eastern Highlands last Friday. He delivered three laptops worth more than […]
MP urges Hela people to free up land for development
By ELIAS LARI THE people of Hela have been urged to free up their land for development purposes. Hela Governor and Komo-Margarima MP Francis Potape made the appeal during a […]
Lack of employment for our young people a serious issue
IF you are a recent college graduate, chances are that you might not be able to secure an employment in the next few months. You are energetic and armed to […]
Election process should adopt tribe-based policy
IT is mandatory to hold general elections in Papua New Guinea every five years. Tax payers will foot more than K400 million for the 2017 elections with 4,000 candidates expected […]
We need to be more open to development investors
I REFER to a news item in The National yesterday about the National Research Institute and suggest that it creates an avenue where we can be able to market our […]
Confusion over sidelined officials causing frustration
ON my way to the Lands Department at Eda Tano Haus recently for a routine weekly follow-up on my five years outstanding case regarding a deceased estate, I came across […]
More needs to be done in Maprik
IT is a huge relief to note that Maprik Hospital will finally get a facelift. The hospital serves almost half the population of East Sepik and a fraction from West […]