Day: July 27, 2018
Soldiers hold prep work for Apec
PAPUA New Guinea Defence Force soldiers are undergoing an exercise to determine their preparedness level to respond to security issues during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November. Chief of […]
Same-sex marriage opposed
PAPUA New Guinea’s fifth largest Christian church has publicly opposed same-sex marriage, saying it’s not going to happen in the country. In a statement, the moderator of the United Church […]
Flag designer finally given a nice place to rest
National Capital District Commission’s urban youth employment project has spent K30,000 to build a shelter, a headstone and a flagpole to mark the grave of national flag designer Susan Karike […]
Businessman forced to refund Easipay K5000
By MARJORIE FINKEO A businessman has been put on a two-year good behaviour bond for misappropriating K5000 belonging to PNG Power Ltd. Justice Nicholas Miviri in the Waigani National Court […]
Town authority vehicle set alight at Barola
POLICE in Eastern Highlands are investigating the burning of a vehicle belonging to the Goroka Town Authority during a roadblock at the notorious Barola section of the Highlands Highway last […]
Monument eyed for war heroes
MOROBE Governor Ginson Saonu pledged to build a permanent monument for Remembrance Day celebrations in partnership with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force Engineer Battalion. It is for the public […]
Dadae visits Wewak to salute the fallen
Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae and wife Lady Hannah travelled to Wewak last weekend to celebrate Remembrance Day on Monday. July 23 every year is a public holiday in the country […]
Top civil servant suspended
By HELEN TARAWA LUTHER Sipison, the Department of Lands and Physical Planning Secretary, has been suspended over allegations of mismanagement in office. Four months after he was reinstated by a […]
Wheelbarrows helping young men earn income
By ZACHERY PER A GROUP of young men are earning a living by using wheelbarrows to transport bags of produce brought in by farmers from the nearby car park to […]
Apec visitors to get the low-down on health alarm
By HELEN TARAWA THE Government will alert all international guests about the health issues currently affecting the country, according to Apec Minister Justin Tkatchenko. He said the polio outbreak was […]