Day: November 29, 2017
Journalists encouraged to be voice for people
The United Nations in Papua New Guinea values the media and journalists as key influencers and vital catalysts to inform people, an official says. UN resident coordinator in Papua New […]
Bank’s financial literacy training reaches over 21,000
MORE than 21,000 people have received financial literacy training this year through the Bank of South Pacific’s banking education programme. This includes 8000 students in 108 schools visited this year. […]
Maprik women receive training to start businesses
Forty-nine women in Maprik district, East Sepik, recently completed a Start Your Business certificate course under a small to medium enterprise programme rolled out by Business Development Service in consultation […]
Participants of lifeskills courses in Jiwaka told not to depend on others
TRAINING facilitator Matthew Ten says people must learn to care for themselves instead of depending on others. Ten told 162 participants at a skills training in Minj, Jiwaka, which focused […]
Westpac hub showcases work to Australian delegation
WESTPAC’s Innovation Hub in Mount Hagen hosted an official Australian parliamentary delegation this month and showcased its work on financial inclusion. The delegates were presented bilums by Westpac staff. They […]
China funds K96m water project
GOROKA and Eastern Highlands will benefit from the US$32 million (K96mil) Chinese-government funded Goroka town water supply upgrade project, acting provincial administrator Samson Akunaii says. China and Papua New Guinea […]
Goroka preparing to host five Apec meetings
GOROKA will host at least five Asia-Pacific Econimic Corporation (Apec) meetings next year and the town is preparing for it, acting provincial administrator Samson Akunaii says. He told The National […]
Brochures on family violence translated into Huli language
BROCHURES on family and sexual violence have been translated into the Huli language to support awareness in Hela. The Oil Search Foundation in partnership with the Consultative Implementation and Monitoring […]
Southern Highlands opens medical supplies warehouse
THE Southern Highlands Health Authority opened its medical supplies transit warehouse and a pharmacy last Thursday in Mendi. The authority had been travelling to Mt Hagen in Western Highlands to […]
WITNESS
Vehicles passing by the Kumalu river in Morobe. The Wau/Bulolo and Meniyama District of Morobe are in need of better roads and bridges. The Kumalu river floods every time it […]