Day: July 11, 2017
Four men shot when crowds turn suspicious of police
By PETER WARI FOUR men received bullet wounds when police opened fire in Mendi, Southern Highlands, after rowdy crowds keeping watch on containers containing ballot boxes suspected police of bringing […]
Rations run out as forces wait for extraction
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK FOOD supplies for security forces in remote Teleformin areas of West Sepik have run out after a delay in transporting them to the Teleformin station, provincial police […]
Counting underway nationwide
MOST provinces in the country started counting yesterday while others have had polling extended. Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato said this yesterday when giving an update on polling and counting throughout […]
East Sepik awaits polling teams from remote areas
East Sepik election manager Kila Ralai says they are awaiting two polling teams from a remote area in Ambunti-Drekirkir before counting will start. He said all polling teams completed polling […]
Kupiano secondary pupils urged to attend classes
Kupiano Secondary School students are urged to attend classes as school has started, principal Celestine Muluveka says. He said that parents should take note that the provincial education board had […]
Hospital gets ‘some’ medicines
By LUKE KAMA THE Kundiawa General Hospital in Chimbu has received medical supplies from the Department of Health to replenish its depleted stocks, hospital chief executive officer Dr Harry Poka […]
Training done to boost employees’ future plans
Barrick Niugini Limited, operator of the Porgera gold mine in Enga, recently facilitated another session of the Brighter Future training for its employees. Aimed at assisting employees develop their own […]
Three public servants lose K9,800 in hold-up
ARMED men robbed three Department of Foreign Affairs staff of K9,866 last Friday in front of the Bank of South Pacific (BSP) Waigani branch in Port Moresby, police say. One […]
Call made for husbands to attend family planning clinics with spouses
Family planning is not only for women, says United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative Dr Gilbert Hiawalyer. He said during a discussion on NBC Radio yesterday that health workers must […]
Call made for urban planner
The government needs to set up an agency to be in charge of urban development plans for towns and cities, an official says. “If that was a priority for the […]