Day: November 16, 2017
Police save 12 women forced to face test in river
By MALUM NALU ENGA police yesterday saved 12 women at Irelya village just outside Wabag from being tortured on allegations of sanguma (sorcery). Irelya is the home of Enga Governor […]
Schnaubelt stops royalty payments to provincial treasury
The Waigani National Court has ruled in favour of an application filed by Namatanai MP Walter Schnaubelt seeking court orders to restrain Newcrest Mining Ltd from making royalty payments to […]
Students will know placings next month
By PHOEBE GWANGILO Grade 12 students will know their placing in tertiary institutions on December 13, according to Department of Higher Education Research Science and Technology Minister Pila Niningi. He […]
Nature Park opens new picnic hut
The Port Moresby Nature Park team yesterday celebrated the opening of the park’s third picnic aviary long hut. The new hut is the largest in the aviary garden which can […]
More than 47,000 living with HIV, official says
By LUKE KAMA More than 47,000 Papua New Guineans are living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) with Enga being the highest HIV prevalence province. National Aids Council Secretariat (NACS) regional […]
Advocating against violence vital
Advocating against all forms of violence and discrimination is everybody’s business, says a government official. Acting manager for Gender Equality Social Inclusion (GESI) in the Department of Personnel Management Emmanuel […]
Sweeping poll changes mooted
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato has predicted that the 2022 election will face more complications than the 2017 election. He has called on the Government to take heed […]
Taiwan mission supports Morobe farmers with vehicle
By JIMMY KALEBE A TAIWAN Technical Mission to Papua New Guinea donated a vehicle to Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) to support visits to local farmers in Morobe. DAL […]
Gamato reveals electoral rolls were not updated for this year’s election
Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato has revealed that the 2017 Common Roll was not updated for the general election. “Admittedly, there were significant issues with the electoral roll, despite the Papua […]
90 receive Australian scholarships, attend workshop to prepare
Ninety people have been awarded scholarships to study in Australia next year. They have been attending a three-week workshop in Port Moresby since last week, according to the Australian High […]