Day: July 16, 2018
Unemployment blamed for turning youths to crime
Lack of job opportunities for young people is making them turn to crime, says a European Union expert. European Union First Councilor Rudie Filon said many young people in Papua […]
Law and order issue a concern
LAW and order issues are affecting the economic growth of the country, says National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’dranou. He said this to youths of Morata when speaking to […]
Stop being lazy, public servants told
By PETER ESILA THE National Youth Development Authority (NYDA) is facing capacity issues like poor internet, lack of staff commitment to work and office location. Newly-appointed acting director-general, Ruben Akia, […]
Colour Run to inject new money into health centre
THE Islands Petroleum charity Colour Run 2018 for Lae will raise funds for Milfordhaven health centre located inside the Lae Urban local-level government area. Islands Petroleum sales engineer and Colour […]
Lae settlers call for talks to discuss eviction notice
By JIMMY KALEBE LEADERS at Bumbu Barracks block in Lae are seeking a roundtable discussion with the authorities about a 21-day notice of eviction issued to them. The notice was […]
Health centres in Morobe face shortage of workers
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC SHORTAGE of workers has been the main problem faced by most health centres in Lae, says a senior officer. Milfordhaven health centre in ward 3 of Lae […]
Police planning roadblocks on Highlands Highway
POLICE in Morobe will be conducting random roadblocks along the Highlands Highway between Watarais and 9-Mile outside Lae this week. This is to check on people travelling in from the […]
Autonomy changes local govt law
By DOROTHY MARK Greater autonomy granted to three provinces automatically ceased the effect of the 1995 reformed Organic Law on provincial and local level government for them, says Inter-Government Relations […]
‘Journey of a thousand miles’ starts with granting of autonomy
THE provincial governors’ conference in Madang ended on a high note following the granting of greater autonomy for New Ireland, East New Britain and Enga. The four-day conference provided avenue […]
District funding shortfall raised
By HELEN TARAWA FUNDING from district services improvement programmes (DSIP) and services grants are not enough to develop districts, Usino-Bundi MP Jimmy Uguro says. Uguro, while presenting the district’s five-year […]