Day: May 8, 2017
Road condition, development motivates teacher into politics
By PETER WARI POOR roads in the Lai Valley local level government of Mendi-Munihu district, Southern Highlands have prompted a former primary school headmaster to contest the open seat in […]
Kange on bail as witnesses withdraw
By DAPHNE WANI A LAWYER and businessman charged with the murder of his wife in Port Moresby last year was allowed a K5,000 bail by the National Court in Waigani […]
Leaders forget duties, locals told
The people of Piliwa in the Djaul Islands, New Ireland, were told that public servants today have become lazy and completely ignorant of their duties in delivering government services to […]
Govt project funds spent mostly on transportion costs, an official says
IT is very challenging to transport basic materials to the interior of Morobe to build infrastructures, Kabwum district administrator Buds Botike says. Botike said that it was so expensive that […]
Health authorities to help distribute condoms: Official
THE National Aids Council Secretariat will be distributing condoms to the provinces through the Provincial Health Authority and chief executive officers, regional manager Valentine Tangoh says. Tangoh said they would […]
K1.9mil upgrade for road
THE stretch of Butibam Road from Butibam to Kamkumung villages, in Lae, Morobe, will be resealed at a cost of K1.9 million. The Morobe government is funding the project. The […]
Change will not happen immediately, says officer
THE Kudjip Nazarene Hospital administrator Dr Scott Dooley, pictured, has thanked the Government for its commitment to help in its operation. “We are not expected to change anything immediately. “We […]
Police graduate motocyclists for Apec
THE Royal PNG Constabulary has graduated six of its motorcycle riders who will help control traffic as world leaders attend the Apec summit in Port Moresby next year. The riders […]
Training for more motocyclists planned, over 80 to be trained: officer
THE police traffic directorate and the Australian Federal Police will be training more motorcycle officers in preparation for Apec Summit next year. The first six officers graduated last Friday in […]
School gets new classrooms, library
STUDENTS at the Kalo Primary School, in Rigo Central, witnessed the opening of two double classrooms and a library last week. Rigo MP Ano Pala funded the buildings from District […]