Day: June 27, 2018
Change brings hope for pupils
THE outcome-based education curriculum failed in this country but that does not mean the standard-based curriculum will suffer the same fate, an official says. Morobe education programme adviser Keith Jiram […]
Woman cleared in abortion case
By Max Aumora Jr The Supreme Court has freed a woman convicted of committing abortion after finding that she was wrongly charged. A three-man bench comprising Judges Les Gavara-Nanu, Kingsley […]
Govt has distributed K60 million to over 6000 wards: Guina
Provincial and Local Level Government Secretary Dickson Guina says the Government has been annually allocating K60 million to 6033 wards in the country since 2012. Guina said the Government was […]
Fighting tribes to meet ‘face to face’
By LUKE KAMA Warring Kii and Karl tribes in Enga are expected to meet “face to face” today after a long tribal fight that resulted in loss of many lives, […]
Trio arrested after head chopped off in betel nut fight
A man was chopped to death at the Pawas betel nut market in Wabag last Saturday after he argued with a betel nut seller over a piksa buai (betel nut […]
Enga police continue probe into killing of teacher in Kompiam
ENGA police are continuing investigations into the killing of a Wabag Secondary School teacher and his relatives in Kompiam last Friday. Acting Enga police commander Epenes Nili told The National […]
Station gets new exhibit room
NATIONAL Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’dranou has thanked Australian police for the new Boroko Police Station exhibit room, which was handed over yesterday. He told The National that previously, […]
Police still looking into shooting of teen
By JACKLYN SIRIAS POLICE in Port Moresby are yet to connect exhibits to suspects involved in the shooting of 15-year-old Joe Michael in December, NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’dranou says. […]
UN, govt officials survey polio outbreak area in Morobe
The United Nations and government authorities have surveyed the area in Morobe where there is a polio outbreak. Samples have been collected and laboratory tests were carried out. This follows […]
Properties damaged in K1 fight
By DOROTHY MARK A fight that occurred in Madang last week over a mere K1 culminated in the burning of a permanent house and vehicle costing more than K100,000. Koki […]