Day: June 28, 2018
Teachers struggling to cope
By Glenda Awikiak STUDENT control in schools has become a major challenge for teachers, an official says. Their behaviour and attitude have become tough to deal with, he said. Chairman […]
Call for govt to address housing issues
THE Government needs to look seriously into the issue of teacher housing, PNG Teachers’ Association general secretary Ugwailubu Mowana says. He told The National that a number of government schools […]
Security boosted in Kundiawa for Gumine petition ruling
By ELIAS LARI SECURITY in Kundiawa town in Chimbu has been boosted since yesterday to protect properties and prevent any violence when the ruling of the election petition for Gumine […]
Court refuses Koloma’s application
AN application sought by National Statistician Roko Koloma to have his warrants of arrest revoked has been refused by the Waigani Committal Court. Magistrate Cosmas Bidar refused three applications in […]
Public servants next in line to get pay rise in the bank
DISCIPLINED services, the law and justice sector and revenue-raising agencies are expected to receive their 3 per cent pay rise and back-pay in pay number 17 and pay 18. Public […]
Dua makes fire-fighting promise to Kundiawa
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK Chimbu Governor Michael Dua says PNG Fire Services will establish a station in Kundiawa and will recruit locals to become firemen. He said this in Kundiawa on […]
Baki, O’Neill to attend meeting in Bougainville
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and Police Commissioner Gari Baki will attend a meeting in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville today, say police. North Bougainville regional police commander inspector Kingsley Lua […]
Media council calls for transparency
By HELEN TARAWA The PNG Media Council says the Government must be open and transparent. President of PNG Media Council and EMTV news manager Neville Choi said this at the […]
Biosecurity still a concern in WNB
By MARJORIE FINKEO DESPITE Talasea having the highest commodity produce of cocoa in West New Britain, biosecurity is still a concern for the agriculture sector in the province according to […]
Drunk cop who disrupted flight faces fine of K50,000
By PETER WARI CIVIL Aviation Minister Alfred Manase says the intoxicated policeman who forced an Air Niugini pilot to abort a takeoff at Goroka Airport runway on Saturday stands to […]