Day: March 27, 2018
PMV meet addresses safety for women, girls
The Public Motor Vehicle (PMV) Association, in partnership with UN Women, held its first meeting with more than 50 PMV bus and taxi operators to promote women’s safety in public […]
Official: Using taxis with metres costs much less
By SERAH LAGDOM The negotiate-and-pay system currently used by taxis is cheating most commuters. “Commuters have the right to tell the taxi driver to run the metre as soon as […]
Renewal of licences vital
The lengthy process of renewing a driver’s licence is caused by the current system used according, to Road Traffic Authority, Registration and Licensing Manager, Wilson Wariaka. He said a driver […]
PMV operators invited to join association
The Public Motor Vehicle Association is appealing to PMV owners to join the association to access vital trainings. PMV Association Administration and Operations Manager, Simon Kunamen said the benefits of […]
Survey to improve safe, reliable public transport
THE UN Women is undertaking a Gender and Transport Study to analyse the current situation of public transport in Port Moresby. The Safe Public Transport Programme specifically intends to support […]
Tougher penalties for offenders
Public Motor Vehicle operators in the National Capital District have been urged to comply with the new traffic rules to avoid being penalised. Road Traffic Authority Licensing and Registration acting […]
Car dealer hosts sales day
A car dealer company has offered special pricing on its products. Port Moresby residents purchased products on special prices during the Ela Motors end of financial year pre-Easter clearance sale […]
WITNESS
Two semi trailers were involved in an accident at Muya, outside Lae, in the early hours of Saturday. One of the trucks went off the road and headed straight to […]
Provincial autonomy
THE issue on provincial autonomy is confusing to me as a student and a young Papua New Guinean. In the Weekender edition of this newspaper on Friday (March 23), the […]
Preaching in PNG
LATELY, preaching has markedly skewed towards money, prosperity and material life. This is above the true gospel of salvation – God’s divine love, grace, forgiveness and redemption – and prosperity […]