Day: July 2, 2018
Bougainville government yet to update common roll
Autonomous Bougainville Government President John Momis says his government has not updated the common roll to prepare voters to go for polls for the referendum. Momis said for the voting […]
Momis worried police unable to maintain security during vote
Autonomous Bougainville Government President John Momis is concerned that the Bougainville police force is unable to provide security to hold the referendum in 12 months’ time. Momis also called for […]
State, ABG resolves differences
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says the national and Autonomous Bougainville governments have resolved some differences over restoration and development grants owed to ABG. He said this to Bougainville President John […]
Kerema hospital ‘burdened’
Kerema General Hospital in Gulf is carrying the burden of providing health care services to the entire province, says hospital chief executive officer Moses Uvaipi. This is because smaller health […]
Doc: Setting up health authorities should be done properly
THE establishment of provincial health authorities should be done through wider consultations between provincial governments and public hospitals in each province, a senior medical doctor and practitioner says. The acting […]
Ceremony held to free spirit of man killed at Koki
By ALICE OSII RELATIVES of a young man who was killed at Koki Fish Market, in Poret Morsby, last week gathered there yesterday to hold a traditional bel kol (cleansing) […]
K518m Enga Hospital to be PNG’s biggest and best
By ELIAS LARI Construction of the US$160 million (K518 million) Enga Provincial Hospital is expected to be completed in 2020. The hospital is said to be one of the biggest […]
Police arrest and charge 13 men for damaging properties
By HELEN TARAWA Boroko police have arrested and charged 13 men for damaging properties, Badili police station commander Billy Werake says. Werake told a media conference on Friday that there […]
Council wants tougher laws to put industry under tighter control
THE refrigeration and Air-conditioning Council (PNGRAC) is concerned on the lack of regulatory structure for the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry. Conservation and environment promotion authority (Cepa) senior […]
St John Ambulance still without stolen life-saving machine
St John Ambulance only found the bag containing equipment that was stolen during the Trukai Fun Run a week ago. Commissioner Mathew Cannon responded to media questions following the rascal […]