Day: March 7, 2018
Soldiers deliver supplies and evacuate injured, sick villagers
MILITARY officers are using their two helicopters to evacuate injured villagers and at the same time transport relief supplies to the remote areas of Southern Highlands. More than 20 people […]
Catholics count costs of damage to parishes
By PETER ESILA THE Catholic Church has reported damage to some of its 31 parishes in the Diocese of Mendi which stretches across the earthquake-stricken provinces of Hela and Southern […]
Israel gives generators to power up relief work
Israel has donated 40 generators to help in the earthquake relief efforts. Communication between Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resulted in significant support. Israel, […]
Helping earthquake-affected areas an obligation for MRDC
By Malum Nalu in Mt Hagen Mineral Resources Development Company is expected to start flying in relief supplies to earthquake-ravaged areas today. Bart Yacop, the company’s petroleum coordinator, said in […]
Restoration programme eyed for courts
By Alphonse Porau The restoration or modernisation programme for lower courts will be launched in the next month, says Justice and Attorney-General Minister Davis Steven. “Most of our district court […]
Province has tourism potential
Eastern Highlands has big potential for tourism and the industry will work with small to medium enterprises to promote and market them, an official says. Provincial Tourism Bureau director Lucian […]
Partners sought for housing project
Public-private partnership is needed to complete the Duran Farm housing project, says National Housing Corporation managing director Kenneth Cooke. Cooke said that 40 per cent of the 5000 allotments planned […]
Dadae welcomes first Qatar representative
THE first diplomatic representative of the Arab nation of Qatar to Papua New Guinea presented his credentials to Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae at the Government House in Port Moresby yesterday. […]
Acting judge keeps his job for another year
Nicholas Miviri was sworn in as an acting judge of the National and Supreme Courts for another 12 months at the Government House in Port Moresby yesterday. Governor-General Sir Bob […]
South Bougainville MP banks on DSIP funding
Bougainville will only prepare well for the referendum and possible independence if district services improvement programme (DSIP) funds are managed properly, says South Bougainville MP Timothy Masiu. “DSIP funds are […]