Day: October 10, 2017
MP keen to address issue of squatter settlements
Urbanisation and Housing Minister John Kaupa wants to address the issue of people squatting on State land in Moresby North-East and Port Moresby. Kaupa over the weekend had talks with […]
PNG Power starts taking out illegal connections
By LUKE KAMA A MAJOR disconnection exercise carried out by the PNG Power Ltd (PPL) is progressing well in the National Capital District, says a company executive. Acting chief operating […]
Apec to trial terrorism security
By HELEN TARAWA One of the focuses of any country hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit is to trial its terrorism security, Apec secretariat executive director Dr Alan Bollard […]
US, Aust unite to back PNG
THE United States is working with Australia and other partners to support PNG’s hosting of Apec 2018, says US embassy deputy chief of mission Mary Drake. Drake told a three-day […]
Summit venue to become museum: Lupari
THE Apec Haus that is currently under construction at Ela Beach in Port Moresby will become the country’s national museum after the Apec 2018 meeting, Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari says. […]
Farming role to be debated
Next month’s agriculture summit will be an avenue to address the role of agriculture in PNG’s development, National Agriculture Research Institute director-general Dr Sergie Bang says. Bang told departmental heads […]
Turi banned
NATIONAL Capital District police Metropolitan Superintendent Ben jamin Turi (pictured) has been suspended for 21 days over “serious disciplinary” matters, it has been confirmed. Deputy Police Commissioner and Chief of […]
Papers taped for security
By PHOEBE GWANGILO THE Education Department has taken an extra measure to ensure the security of national examination papers sent to schools by using a “blue label” tape. Education Secretary […]
Electrical fault likely cause of school blaze
THE Kokopo Business College in East New Britain lost one of its classrooms to a fire in the early hours of yesterday. It is believed the fire was caused by […]
Youths cycle to Morobe show
By EHEYUC SESERU Nineteen youths from Bulolo cycled for a night to the 56th Morobe Agricultural Show last weekend. The youths, mostly students, rode 117km on their bicycles from Bulolo […]