Day: November 14, 2017
Employees protest against illegal activities
MORE than 150 employees of the Wau-Bulolo Forest Service staged a peaceful protest against illegal activities in its plantations last Thursday. The protest began at the Wau-Bulolo Forest Service headquarters […]
Use of homebrew, drug out of control in Lae
PEOPLE who consume homebrew and marijuana should be ejected from their communities, says Lae law-and-order chairman Sam Oyaya. Oyaya said the consumption of homebrew and marijuana in Lae was out […]
Parking on roads not safe
PARKING vehicles on the main roads endangers the lives of road users, says Traffic Operation director Joseph Joe. He made the statement after members of a community in Port Moresby […]
Globalisation not all story of doom and gloom
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill says emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific region want global investors to create job opportunities and bring professional benefits to small to medium enterprises. He said at […]
Wives of Apec leaders tour city
By HELEN TARAWA SPOUSES of presidents and prime ministers of eight Apec countries visited Vietnam’s world cultural heritage at the ancient city of Hoi An. Linda Babao-O’Neill joined the spouses […]
Fair trade still high on O’Neill’s list
EMERGING economies will continue to lobby support from larger Apec countries through inclusiveness, free and fair trade, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says. He told the Apec leaders’ summit in Vietnam […]
Aussie standard eyed in plan to build science labs for secondary schools
SECONDARY schools will have science laboratories equipped to Australian standard, says Education Minister Nick Kuman. Kuman officiated at the ground-breaking ceremony for the science laboratory at the Waigani Christian College […]
Divisions urged to liaise with teachers
By PHOEBE GWANGILO Teaching Service Commission chairman Baran Sori has urged education divisions in provinces to communicate better with their teachers He said by not communicating well with teachers on […]
Pupils who failed Gr8 pass Gr12
A PRIVATE college in Port Moresby has graduated its first grade 12 students. The students had been allowed to move on to grade 9 even though they had failed their […]
Tax exempt queried
By LUKE KAMA AN economist has termed it “odd” that allowances paid to Members of Parliament are exempted tax, while public servants and others have to pay. Executive director of […]