Day: July 26, 2018
Displaced settlers will receive land titles: Minister
Settlers and block holders in the 8-Mile and 9-Mile areas of NCD have been assured that they will receive titles to their land. Lands and Physical Planning Minister Justin Tkatchenko […]
Bridge to link Hela, Western Highlands gets K5mil
National Planning Minister Richard Maru says that they have allocated K5 million to build a bridge in Enga to link Hela and Western Highlands. He said they had the money […]
Economy strong enough to sustain K24bil debt: PM
PNG’s economy is strong enough to sustain a debt level of K24 billion, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says. O’Neill was responding to Lae MP John Rosso’s question on the high […]
K120,000 land fraud puts woman in prison
By TREVOR WAHUNE A woman who sold a couple a piece of land for K120,000 but did not pass on the land or land title has been jailed for four […]
Hospital appeals for partnership
Paradise Private Hospital director of medical services Dr Polapoi Chalau has appealed for involvement and partnership with the government in addressing national health issues. He said the hospital would like […]
Court dismisses election petition against Kaupa
THE Waigani National Court yesterday dismissed an election petition filed by candidate Labi Amaiu challenging the election of Moresby North-East MP John Kaupa. Judge Daniel Liosi dismissed the petition on […]
Goroka Airport rent not high, says Yopo
By LUKE KAMA THE National Airports Corporation (NAC) is not charging Air Niugini and other airline companies an exorbitant rental of K200,000 per month at the new Goroka Airport terminal […]
Woman jailed for K500,000 fraud
By MARJORIE FINKEO A FORMER employee of the Mineral Resources Development Company has been jailed for six years for misappropriating K500,000 meant for a coconut project in Manus. Judge Nicholas […]
Election petition challenging Undialu’s win to go on trial
THE Waigani National Court considered an election petition challenging the win of Hela regional MP Philip Undialu going before a trial on tomorrow after finding that there were still unresolved […]
Audit team uncovers 22 dead police pensioners still getting K117,800
A police pension audit team has found that 22 pensioners who have died were still being paid out a total of K117,814.56 which their relatives were using and not saying. […]