Month: September 2017
PM: More to join Govt
By GYNNIE KERO and LUKE KAMA PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has welcomed three more MPs who have crossed the floor to join the Government — and says he is expecting […]
Powi retains SHP seat
WILLIAM Powi has retained his seat as Southern Highlands governor following the return of the final writ for the 2017 general election to Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae yesterday. It will […]
Officer gets 3yrs for assault
By Alphonse Porau A SENIOR police officer has been jailed for three years for assaulting a colleague higher up the ranks. Chief Inspector Stanley Poga had assaulted the director of […]
Tribunal set to investigate Namah over ‘misconduct’
ACTING Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika yesterday announced the appointment of a Leadership Tribunal to investigate allegations of misconduct in office against Vanimo-Green MP Belden Namah. The tribunal consists of […]
Australia, PNG sign agreement on decentralisation of services
THE Department of Inter-Government Relations and the Australia government have signed an agreement on the decentralisation of services. Minister for Inter-Government Relations Kevin Isifu said in PNG people owned the […]
New books to allow dept to keep record
THE Department of Local Level Government Affairs has launched the Wards Record Books to keep an accurate register of people living in villages and rural areas. Inter-Government Relations Minister Kevin […]
Minister clarifies funding for projects
MEMBERS of Parliament have been creating their own Works divisions and buying equipment since the introduction of services improvement programme, Works Minister Michael Nali says. Eastern Highlands Governor Peter Numu […]
Too many inquiries, not enough action
MADANG Governor Peter Yama has urged the Government to implement the recommendations of the “countless” commissions of inquiry gathering dust in Parliament. Yama is the leader of the Peoples’ Labour […]
Health sector understaffed: Tom
THE health sector needs more workers to improve health services in the country, says Wabag MP Dr Lino Tom. Tom, a health professional, said there was a shortage of health […]
Court tells lawyers to sort out who is representing EC
The legal representation of the Electoral Commissioner in court has delayed the proceedings of election petition matters. The Court of Disputed Returns, presided by Justice Collin Makail, said this after […]