Day: April 24, 2018
Department gives to bodybuilding
By MELTON PAIS THE Department of Community Development and Religion assisted the Papua New Guinea Body Building Federation with K10,000 to help them host the 27th National Body Building championship […]
Unpaid fees leave Morobe graduates without papers
By JUNIOR UKAHA SOME of the students from Morobe who graduated on Friday from the University of PNG were not given their degree and diploma documents because the provincial government […]
Importer questions legality of govenment ban on plastic bags
A FIRM licensed to import plastic shopping bags has questioned the legality of the recent ban imposed by the Government. The firm, whose general manager asked that it be not […]
Govt plans for buildings
THE Government, in a bid to have its own buildings, is working on a proper system of managing leases to make savings over time, Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari says. Lupari […]
Lupari orders briefing on ammo stockpile
By HELEN TARAWA CHIEF Secretary Isaac Lupari expects Police Commissioner Gari Baki to brief him on an ammunition stockpile in Melbourne, Australia, earmarked for Papua New Guinea. Lupari said the […]
Opportunists ransack Chinese shop in Buka
Opportunists have ransacked a Chinese shop on Buka, according to Autonomous Region of Bougainville police commander Francis Tokura. He said they took advantage of concerns raised by tribal leaders about […]
Man to trial charged with stealing K23,000 worth of properties
By JIMMY KALEBE A MAN who stole more than K23,000 worth of property from a shipping company in Lae was yesterday committed to stand trial in the National Court. The […]
Solomons police charge singer Sharzy with illegally entry
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK Solomon Islands police are reported to have arrested popular Papua New Guinea-based Solomon Islands singer Samson Saeni, popularly known as Sharzy. He has been arrested for allegedly […]
Funding cuts affecting church health services, says official
By ANGELA PAUL SOME church health service centres are facing problems because of the cuts in their funding, an official says. Representatives of the centres around the country are attending […]
Minister sees nepotism as an obstacle to quality education
EDUCATION Minister Nick Kuman says nepotism in the education ministry is affecting the government’s drive to deliver quality education to children. “Nepotism is common when it comes to promotion or […]