Day: July 24, 2018
Journalist assaulted by security officers at Parliament
A JOURNALIST has lodged a complaint with police over the treatment he received from three security officers at Parliament on Friday while there to cover proceedings. Luke Kama, a journalist […]
Hospital forced to cut services
By GLENDA AWIKIAK and CLIFFORD FAIPARIK THE Daru General Hospital in Western has scaled down its services indefinitely because it has no money and faces a drug shortage. Chief executive […]
New Ireland is developing, people in Port Moresby told
PROJECTS underway in New Ireland for the past 11 months is a way ahead for the province’s larger autonomy and people should be aware of the developments, an official says. […]
Govt keen to upgrade Port Moresby hospital
THE Government is committed to upgrading the Port Moresby General Hospital from level 5 to 7, says Health and HIV/AIDS Minister Sir Puka Temu. Sir Puka was responding to questions […]
More join call to boycott elections
WESTERN Highlands deputy governor and Giluwe local level government president Michael Mai and his 52 ward councillors will join their colleagues around the country and boycott the LLG elections next […]
Public praised for peaceful weekend
By JUNIOR UKAHA LAE had a “peaceful” weekend despite a huge turnout for the rugby league double-header on Sunday, says Met Supt Anthony Wagambie Jr. He commended police and soldiers […]
Sacrifices must never be forgotten: Komal
Deputy Speaker Jeffrey Komal says the sacrifice of Papua New Guineans in WW11 and subsequent conflicts must never be forgotten. He said this in his Remembrance Day address at Ela […]
Sir Bob commemorates Remembrance Day in Wewak
Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae commemorated Remembrance Day in Wewak yesterday. He visited Wom War Memorial Park and the Japanese War Memorial at Mission Hill. “War remains in parts of this […]
Expats join bid to keep polio at bay
TEN international experts and 200 local staff are involved in the campaign to arrest the spread of polio in the country. The experts and locals are carrying out intensified surveillance […]
Nurses work on public holiday to get kids protected
THE vaccination of children under five against polio has intensified in the eight districts of Eastern Highlands. Nursing officers have been busy, even yesterday, a public holiday. Veteran Goroka nurse […]