Day: February 2, 2017
Rama leaves soccer highs for rugby challenges
By JACK AMI PAPUA New Guinea women’s soccer star Fatima Rama, pictured, is quitting football for rugby union. This is a big loss to PNG women’s soccer as Rama was […]
Dadae is new G-G
By MALUM NALU PARLIAMENT yesterday elected Kabwum MP Bob Dadae as the next Governor-General – becoming the first from Morobe province and the Momase region to hold the vice-regal position. […]
Minister explains deal
By GYNNIE KERO PUBLIC Enterprises and State Investments Minister William Duma says he had no hand in the Kumul Consolidated Holdings’ decision to pay K46.6 million for a land in […]
Look out for weather warnings: Gomoga
By NAOMI WASE National Weather Service assistant director Jimmy Gomoga has urged the public to keep an eye out for weather warnings. “We are now in the peak (rainy) season […]
HMS Buna and PNG to be revived
By ALPHONSE PORAU THE new commanding officer of the naval ship HMPS Basilisk BunuBweinigu Mwatapa hopes to commission two ships sitting idle for at the Lancron Naval Base. Mwatapa said […]
State pay K6.6m for ballot papers
By LUKE KAMA THE Government has released K6.6 million to the Electoral Commission (PNGEC) the for printing of election ballot papers in Indonesia. Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari revealed that during […]
Blind man sees after operation
By OGIA MIAMEL A villager from Ambasi village in Sohe district of Northern who had been blind for 20 years is able to see now following a successful operation by […]
Commission launches 2017 plan
THE PNG Electoral Commission (PNGEC) launched its National Logistics Plan in Port Moresby yesterday. Chief Secretary and chairman of the Intergovernmental Election Steering Committee Isaac Lupari said lack of proper […]
Peari brings service to people
BY BENORAH HESEHING AWAIT Peari, from Enga, provides a weighing service to people along Waigani Drive to earn a living. Peari, 55, said: “I saw that everyone was selling the […]