Day: September 13, 2017
Land group gets certificate after 20-year court battle
AFTER a lengthy wait the Sehazuha landowners of Goroka, Eastern Highlands, have finally received their incorporated land group (ILG) certificate. Registrar of ILGs at the department of lands and physical […]
Mt Hagen’s K3.5mil hotel opens
MOUNT Hagen is witnessing many infrastructural developments, especially in the hospitality industry. Last Saturday, many turned up at the opening of the new K3.5 million Hagen Travellers Inn, one of […]
Voice for Change aims to make Jiwaka safer for women and girls
NON-governmental organisation Voice For Change Jiwaka is teaching individuals and communities in the province to help prevent all forms of violence against women and girls. Most of its programmes are […]
Community leader backs plan to revive coffee farming
A COMMUNITY leader in North Waghi has backed the move by Jiwaka Governor Dr William Tongamp to revive the rundown Waghi Mek coffee plantations. John Brian Nepi, from Bunum Wo […]
Newcrest workers undergo training on belt splicing
EIGHTEEN employees of Newcrest Lihir have received certificates after attending eight months of training on belt splicing. These workers, all from the fixed plant maintenance rubber and belts department, were […]
Police prepare to counter security threats during Apec
By JUNIOR UKAHA MEMBERS of the Northern command of the Royal PNG Constabulary and other stakeholders have had four days of intensive training last week to get themselves prepared to […]
Careers expo officer unhappy with absence of tertiary group
MOROBE’S guidance officer has expressed disappointment over the absence of tertiary institutions in the province at the careers expo in Lae last week. Maryanne Kuman said the provincial administration’s social […]
Training planned for village court officials in Morobe
By PISAI GUMAR TRAINING for village court magistrates, clerks and land mediators in the Finschhafen, Tewae-Siassi and Kabwum (Fisika) region in Morobe will be held in Kabwum from for Sept […]
WITNESS
A truck is bogged down in a puddle that looks like a pond in Lae, highlighting the poor state of the city’s roading system. Lae residents are wondering when will […]
Old stock a worry
I went around to many foreign-owned stores in Goroka and found that many of the goods sold were past their use-by dates. Why can’t ICCC play its role and investigate […]