Day: July 16, 2018
Microsoft donates laptops to two hospitals
ST Mary’s Vunapope Hospital and Nonga General Hospital in East New Britain recieved five new laptops donated by Microsoft Sydney Australia last week. Officials from Microsoft Sydney were in Kokopo […]
Bodies of sea piracy targets found
By JUNIOR UKAHA and JIMMY KALEBE THE decomposed bodies of two boat operators, whose dinghy was hijacked two weeks ago by pirates, were found along the coast of Tufi, in […]
Youth group pledges to help deal with law and order
A youth group in Port Moresby has pledged to work with police to address law and order issues in their community. Mosquito Community Youths at the Morata settlement made the […]
Unicef helps give babies real hope
More than 33,000 babies born over the next three years (July 2018 – June 2021) in Western Highlands will receive an improved comprehensive package of newborn care to ensure they […]
Better legal, judicial services eyed
The work of the Office of the Public Solicitor cannot be underestimated or ignored any more if legal systems, administration and delivery of judicial service are to make sense to […]
Court order taken out to keep chairman out of office
THE East New Britain Development Corporation (ENBDC) board has taken out a court order restraining the newly appointed chairman from taking office. The Kokopo National Court granted interim orders on […]
Woman convicted of stealing K120,000
The National Court in Waigani yesterday convicted a woman after finding her guilty of misappropriating K120,000 belonging to a married couple, whom she lured into buying land in Taurama. Girigi […]
ESP wants to be clear about change in voting system
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK EAST Sepik provincial assembly has resolved to seek clarification on the National Government’s decision to amend the voting system in the 2018 local level government election, says […]
Missing signature delays officer’s case
By MARJORIE FINKEO A MAGISTRATE has refused an election certificate because it does not bear the signature of the public prosecutor. An election certificate is a document from the prosecutor’s […]
Investments are not for charity, says European envoy
‘THE European Union (EU) says its financial assistance to various major impact development projects Papua New Guinea-wide are not for charity, but important investments that must be used transparently for […]