Day: June 8, 2018
1900 cases keeping curator busy to clear
THE Public Curator needs to clear a backlog of more than 1900 properties and estates, says Jacob Popuna. “This figure is only for properties and not money,” he said. Popuna […]
Women with disabilities need help from relatives
AN organisation is calling on families of women living with disabilities to help them. Bulolo District Disability Association president James Wanaki and board chairman Gibson Seseru Pakiabi called on the […]
Little Tobias has his eyes set on skies
Joram Tobias wants to be a pilot one day. He is in elementary two and likes his classmates at Towongola Elementary School in Bulolo, Morobe, he dreams of the perfect […]
Aircraft accident probed
The PNG Accidents and Investigation Commission is still investigating how a United States-registered Lockheed Hercules aircraft wing struck the right wing of an Air Niugini Boeing 737 at Jackson International […]
Report sees room for parties to improve
MOST people in Papua New Guinea do not know the political parties and are not members, according to last year’s national election observation report compiled by the Registry of Political […]
Pruaitch slams Abel’s call for ‘quiet meeting’ on tax
OPPOSITION leader Patrick Pruaitch says it was irresponsible for Treasurer Charles Abel to ask Kumul Petroleum and the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) to meet quietly to resolve charges of tax […]
Maru gives K2 million to nursing college
NATIONAL Planning and Monitoring Minister Richard Maru has presented a cheque for K2 million to the Enga College of Nursing to continue its development in infrastructure and education programmes. Maru, […]
Kaupa lauds govt’s funding for tuition
Housing Minister John Kaupa has lauded the government’s ongoing funding of the tuition fee-free policy that is impacting students and saving parents money. The Moresby North East MP was responding […]
Apec visit honour for Sir Julius
New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan was honoured to host a group of visitors from around Asia and the Pacific in Kavieng on Saturday. Tourism Ministers and delegates of 16 […]
Financial prospects for Apec nations
By DOROTHY MARK The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) member countries have opportunities for further financial inclusion, doing financial transactions using bank accounts, a banker says. MiBank PNG chief executive Tony […]