Day: September 1, 2017
Minister orders travel ban
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK AGRICULTURE and Livestock Minister Benny Allan has a placed a 100-day overseas travel ban on department staff to support the Government’s 100-day economic recovery plan. “No one […]
Sepik Plains agro project prioritised in 100-day plan
THE K100 million Sepik Plains Special Economic Zone will be a priority in the Government’s 100-day economic recovery plan. “We will work with National Planning Minister Richard Maru to develop […]
Minerals firm a major investment partner for the long haul: Aopi
OIL Search has and will remain a significant investor in Gulf, says the company’s executive general manager of stakeholder engagement, Gere Aopi. He said Oil Seach had invested K3.2 billion […]
Gulf set on downstream processing
By MALUM NALU THE resources of Gulf have for too long being taken out instead of being processed in the province, Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta says. He said this on […]
Locals urged to be active partners in resource development
KIKORI MP Soroi Eoe says the people of Gulf should be partakers and not bystanders in the development of their resources. Eoe is also the minister for the Department of […]
Police: Sexual offences up in Manus, children violated
POLICE in Manus say statistics indicate an increase in sexual offences in the province. Provincial police commander Chief Inspector David Yapu said yesterday that statistics from 2014 to July 2017 […]
Shadow minister wants government to disclose details of housing investigation
By LUKE KAMA SHADOW Housing and Urbanisation Minister Geoffrey Kama says the Government must reveal the progress and outcome of an investigation into corruptions at the National Housing Corporation. Kama, […]
KPHL signs deal for energy hub
The extension of the Western pipeline project to include the development of downstream facilities for a Kikori energy hub is a natural progression of a project of this size and […]
Women eyed to lead preparations for referendum
Women are a force to move preparations ahead for the 2019 Bougainville referendum, a government official said. The Secretary of the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), James Tanis, during a celebration […]
Lae needs K16m a year for city maintenance
THE Lae city council requires K16 million a year to maintain public utilities and amenities, district chief executive officer Robin Calistus says. Calistus said that a study to identify costings […]