Day: March 1, 2018
Digicel to provide free calls to earthquake-affected areas
DIGICEL will provide free calls to earthquake-affected areas as the company works towards restoring its towers in the Highlands region. Digicel chief executive Valde Ferradaz said the company wanted to […]
Team to assess quake damage
A LOCAL team from Southern Highlands has been tasked to assess damage and get reports on the death toll caused by Monday’s earthquake. Governor William Powi said the setting up […]
Locals told not to drink from river
Ialibu-Pangia communities in Southern Highlands have been warned not to consume water from the province’s main river system. That included drinking, cooking and collecting fish. Police station commander for Ialibu-Pangia […]
Hela still trying to come to terms with earthquake
By MALUM NALU in Mt Hagen HELA police commander Thomas Levongo says the province is still trying to come to terms with Monday’s earthquake. He told The National in Tari […]
Sir Bob wants people on best behaviour for foreign guests
Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae is urging people to stop crime and other illicit activities that can harm others and damage the country’s reputation while international visitors are here. Apec meetings […]
EHP to make decision on delegates’ trip: Hawkins
APEC coordinating authority chief executive Chris Hawkins says the decision to cancel field trips for delegates to Goroka on Saturday will depend on provincial authorities. He told The National that […]
CJ wants programme extended to test lawyers’ honesty
By PETER ESILA Legal Training Institute (LTI) council chairman and Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia says he likes to see the nine-month institute programme extended to a year or more […]
Southern H’lands ballot papers in Mendi: Gamato
Southern Highlands provincial seat ballot papers are now at the Mendi Police Station. Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato said the papers were transported from Mt Hagen to Mendi under police escort. […]
Police probe K8.7mil church funding
By PISAI GUMAR MOROBE police are investigating the alleged misuse of K8.7 million government funding which was allocated to build the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC-PNG) synod hall at Heldsbach in […]
Guinness warns people not to threaten whistleblowers
ASSISTANT Police Commissioner Northern Peter Guinness has warned people to stop threatening sources that reported the alleged misuse of K8.7 million for ELC-PNG synod hall in Finschhafen, Morobe. Guinness said […]