Day: April 12, 2018
PNG crash helped world aviation fix Dash 8 fault
Civil Aviation Minister Alfred Manase says the world fleet of Dash 8 aircraft were refitted with safety electrical devise following a crash in Madang in 2011. Manase said investigation findings […]
Works manager suspended
Works and Implementation Mamose regional manager Brian Alois has been suspended for comments he made at a recent National Planning Summit in Lae about inflated road contracts. Alois, who is […]
Tribe calls on rivals not to shoot people in vehicles
ONE of the warring tribes near Tari town in Hela is urging its rival tribe not to shoot people travelling in vehicles. Takias Takiwa, from the Lanipi tribe, was shot […]
Makiba now has quake relief to deal with after court win
A petition challenging the election last year of Komo-Margarima MP Manasseh Makiba has been dismissed by the Waigani National Court. Makiba said the work that he was trying to do […]
Shortage of HIV/AIDS drugs putting patients at risk of unsafe treatment
By Naomi Wenambo Distributors of anti-retroviral treatment (ART) drugs for treating people living with HIV/AIDS are concerned about their shortage, saying victims are at risk. National AIDS Council Secretariat director […]
Lae stores warned to keep food labels in English
By JUNIOR UKAHA SHOPS in Lae have been warned not to sell goods that are not labeled in English for doing so will result in prosecution. The warning was issued […]
New law giving war on crime a boost
MOTORISTS caught driving at night without lights or driving on footpaths face a fine of K2000 or six months imprisonment. Other offences with the same penalty include being drunk and […]
Suffering blamed on man-made poverty
THE majority of the population are facing man-made poverty although PNG is abundantly blessed with natural resources, Lae police Senior Sergeant Cathy Rimbao says. Rimbao said many parts remained untouched, […]
Ownership of NHC land challenged
THE Lands Department is investigating how the Duran farmland in Port Moresby was acquired by the National Housing Corporation for a housing project. “There is a joint investigation by the […]
Fixing of telephone issues puts Mt Hagen hospital back online
TELEPHONE issues at Mt Hagen General Hospital in Western Highlands have been fixed. People can now call the hospital and the Western Highlands health authority office. The hospital recently had […]