Month: December 2016
Plane stoned in Wau
By JUNIOR UKAHA FLIGHTS in and out of the mining township of Wau in Bulolo, Morobe, have been suspended indefinitely after a plane was stoned by thugs at the airstrip […]
Husband, wife jailed over K1.6 million fraud
By DEMAS TIEN THE National Court has sentenced a husband and wife to five years imprisonment with hard labour for misappropriating K1.6 million of public funds. Deputy Chief Justice Sir […]
Cardinal Ribat welcomed home
By ELIZABETH VUVU CARDINAL Sir John Ribat arrived in East New Britain yesterday afternoon to a rousing welcome at Tokua airport. When he stepped out of the airplane, his people […]
Province appoints first female senior school inspector
CHIMBU has for the first time appointed a woman as its senior school inspector. Former primary school teacher Agnes Sika was appointed to the position of Inspector Basic Education. She […]
Puri urges locals to involve in policing
RESIDENTS of Tabubil town and surrounding communities in Western have been urged to be involved in policing during the festive season. North Fly Police Commander Superintendent Joe Puri said when […]
Beautiful Koki
Otto Patrick of Wanigela in front of a new fish sculpture at the new Koki fish market in Port Moresby yesterday. The K10 million Koki fish market was opened on […]
Hospital gets K65,000
By TONY PALME MT Hagen General Hospital was blessed with a perfect Christmas gift of K65,000 from the PNG Highlands Fuqing Association on Friday. The association was formed just two […]
Adults learn to read, write
It’s a life-time achievement for Susan Kepa and 21 other settlement mothers who can now read in both English and Tok Pisin after undergoing phonics lessons in an adult literacy […]
Interpreters’ association holds skills workshop
INTERPRETERS from the PNG Deaf and Interpreters Association had their first ever workshop last week to enhance their skills to assist deaf people. Association coordinator Rose Launch said this was […]
MP needs to set priorities
THE festive season is upon us and so is the wet season. The rains started tumbling down this month and will continue into the New Year, according to the National […]