Day: June 26, 2018
Morobe polio case confirmed
The Department of Health and World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed yesterday that a case of polio has been detected in Morobe. In a joint statement, they said the virus was […]
Saonu happy with choice of new administrator
By JUNIOR UKAHA MOROBE Governor Ginson Saonu is satisfied with the appointment of new provincial administrator Bart Ipambonj and is looking forward to working with him. He said this yesterday […]
MP uncovers funding worries
Provinces and districts throughout the country have no knowledge of how much services improvement programme (Sip) funds are frontloaded to their finance offices by the Department of Finance, Markham MP […]
Services at Mendi hospital restored
By PETER WARI SERVICES at Mendi General Hospital in Southern Highlands have been fully restored after being scaled down last week due to violence. The hospital was now in full […]
Works department to fix 12 bridges in Madang
By DOROTHY MARK Department of Works and Implementation will be repairing 12 bridges along the Ramu Highway between Madang and Morobe with the help of the Chinese Exim Bank. Works […]
Noise from clubs a concern
By JUNIOR UKAHA LAE law and order committee chairman Sam Oyaya has raised concern about certain nightclubs in the city operating beyond their hours and disturbing public peace. Oyaya did […]
Maprik students get K21,000
Students from Maprik, East Sepik, attending the Kelua Teachers’ Colleges in Western Highlands received K21,000 on Thursday – thanks to MP John Simon. Out of the total, K20,000 was for […]
Judge jails rogue cops
THE Waigani National Court jailed two police officers for eight years each for aggravated robbery of PMV passengers travelling with betel nuts and mustard from Central to Port Moresby. They […]
‘Follow proper process’
Housing and Urbanisation Minister John Kaupa is urging people who obtained titles for National Housing Corporation (NHC) properties without following proper process to have them sorted out with the corporation. […]
Police urge organisers to involve them in events
IT is important for any event organiser in Port Moresby to seek police involvement to assure safety for participants, police say. National Capital District and Central divisional commander Donald Yamasombi […]