Day: September 7, 2017
Filipino sent home after drug bust
A PHILIPPINE national arrested last week with a Malaysian woman for allegedly being in possession of drugs has been deported. Immigration and Border Security Minister Petrus Thomas yesterday said Jumar […]
O’Neill spurs Pacific to reel in illegal fishing
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has urged Pacific Islands leaders to stop predatory behaviour by firms that take an unfair advantage in the fisheries sector so that value can be added […]
Landowners demand action
LANDOWNERS of the multi-billion kina PNG LNG project in Hela and Southern Highlands want the Government to fast track the clan-vetting process to ensure royalty and equity payments are made […]
Warning to resource owners
LANDOWNERS of the multi-billion kina PNG LNG project in Hela have cautioned other landowners of oil and gas resources in the country to be very careful when entering into agreement […]
Lands project to be audited with Aust govt assistance
The Land Enhancement and Application Project (LEAP) and the Lagis System of the Department of Lands and Physical Planning will be audited with assistance from the Australian government, Minister Justin […]
Ambulance offers emergency response to fire victims
By Rebecca Kuku St John Ambulance will be providing emergency response and first aid to the people of Hanuabada who have been made homeless by recent fires that burnt down […]
NCD call centre passes food items to Hanuabada
Over 100 bags of rice and cartons of canned food collected by the National Capital District call centre were given to the Hanuabada Fire Relief Committee yesterday. The call centre […]
Detectives to investigate death of policemen
Detectives from Port Moresby will be deployed to Enga to investigate the death of two policemen killed during the national election, Crimes directorate assistant commissioner Victor Isouve said yesterday. “This […]
Good communication machinery vital
THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is encouraging the government to have a good communication machinery. UNDP resident representative Roy Trivedy says effective governments in the world are those that […]
Call to settle workers in respective districts
By TONY PALME SIMBU provincial administrator Joe Kunda, pictured, is of the view that district public servants should be retained for effective coordination and distribution of government services. Kunda suggested […]