Month: January 2018
Vehicles for health centres in Niningi’s to-do list
By ELIAS LARI LOCAL MP Pila Niningi will arrange for a vehicle for each health centre and aid post in the Imbongu electorate. These are Pogerapaul health centre, Buyabi health […]
Hela police pressing on with provincial structure despite manpower shortage
By Rebecca Kuku HELA Governor Philip Undialu has confirmed that the new Hela Provincial Police Structure was approved last week. However, Undialu told The National that despite this, police in […]
Spice farmer not happy with land deal
A LEADING spice farmer is calling on the government to retain the titles to land earmarked for K1 billion agricultural developments in the highlands and not transfer them to developer […]
Highway in good condition? You must be kidding, says Atiayafa
THE Highlands Highway has become so bad with big potholes that it needs a lot of work done to make it better, says Henganofi MP Robert Atiayafa. Atiayafa, who is […]
Abel supports Simbu plan to develop hub for agriculture
By LUKE KAMA DEPUTY Prime Minister and Treasurer Charles Abel supports the Shimbu provincial government’s move to develop Karimui as an agriculture hub. Receiving Simbu’s K218,103,125 budget in Port Moresby […]
Oil Search Foundation gives leadership roles to locals
OIL Search Foundation has welcomed three locals to its leadership team in 2018. Charles Kaprangi will lead the Public Relations team, Serena Sasingian will head the Expansion Programmes and Eileen […]
Passion makes Davies Papua New Guinea’s favourite geologist
PROFESSOR Hugh Davies has made an exceptional contribution to the geology of Papua New Guinea, both in research and in teaching. He has been awarded an Officer of the Order […]
Thirteen youths doing job training with Panamex
THIRTEEN youths from training provider PNG Life Education Institute are on job training with Panamex Pacific PNG Ltd for six weeks in Port Moresby. Panamex Pacific PNG Ltd Southern region […]
WITNESS
Rain is making our bad roads worse. These villagers are struggling through mud to get to the Trans Highway and on to Port Moresby.
Tussle over position
ASAROKA Lutheran Secondary school is a church-run school. The principal’s appointment process has been hijacked. Gimiyufa and Gohikave tribes are now are fighting physically with weapons at the school over […]