Day: April 18, 2018
Forum gives youths skills to help fight corruption
The Youth Against Corruption Association (Yaca) has identified ‘ignorance’ as one of the lifestyle attitudes that allows corruption to occur. “Our country won’t change till the youths of today change,” […]
Embrace change, people told
WESTERN Highlands provincial police commander Chief Inspector Jacob Kamiak has urged the people to embrace progress so they and their children can benefit from it. Kamiak made the statement last […]
Public servants agree to stop gender-based violence at work
Male public servants have committed to taking a leadership role in responding to and preventing gender-based violence in the workplace. This follows a four-day male advocacy training programme from April […]
Training empowers 58 with skills for change
A YOUTH and adolescent course has given 58 graduates the skills to understand character building, deal with poverty, violence, law and justice to help change their community for the better. […]
Youth association helping students become good leaders
Youth Against Corruption Association (Yaca) is helping students become good and confident leaders. “We say the Yaca pledge at assembly every morning,” says Shermyane Waluka, a grade 11 student at […]
Jiwaka tribes happy to lease out land for prison
TWO big tribes in North Waghi, Jiwaka, are ready to lease their registered customary land to the State for a prison facility. The land, about 45-50ha, is located between Banz […]
Lightning strike causes fire which burns down home
By PETER WARI A lightning stgrike started a fire which burnt down a home at Ialibu in Southern Highlands on Friday. The family lost properties worth thousands of kina and […]
Police calling on tribes to respect Tari and push for lasting peace
By JAMES GUMUNO HELA police said Tipa tribesmen living around Tari should respect the town and its people by maintaining peace and harmony. Provincial police commander Chief Superintendent Martin Lakari, […]
WITNESS
Goroka main market was sometimes described as a place where pigs were found. On Saturday three cows marched in. They walked towards the market in the middle of the road […]
Being smart and innovative
TO reduce and bring under control petty crime, illegal activities and other lawlessness occurrences in the nation’s capital, police must be smart and innovative in their policing. One smart and […]