Day: August 2, 2018
Tapa festival to be included in tourism calendar
THE Tufi Tapa and Tattoo Cultural Festival in Ijivitari, Northern, will be included in the tourism calendar from next year. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Emil Tammur presented a cheque […]
Negative reports portray bad image of PNG, says Tammur
By LUKE KAMA REPORTS of law and order issues continue to portray a bad image of the country and remain a major obstacle in the way of developing the tourism […]
St John appeal: Stop hoax, disruptive calls
By CLARISSA MOI ST JOHN Ambulance is appealing to the public to stop making hoax calls to the emergency hotline as every minute is important in saving lives. Commissioner Matthew […]
Esa’ala earthquake to be assessed by team of scientists
By PETER ESILA A TEAM of scientists will assess and investigate a magnitude 5.4 earthquake in the sea near Esa’ala in Milne Bay. Director for the National Disaster Centre Martin […]
PPL warns vandals of court action
PNG Power Ltd (PPL) says it will not hesitate to prosecute people found to be sabotaging transmission lines on the Ramu system. Last month, power supply to the Highlands region […]
Department getting tough on human tafficking
MINISTER for Justice Davis Steven yesterday announced that the national Government through the Department of Justice and Attorney General (DJAG) will be taking tougher measures to combat people trafficking. Trafficking […]
Morobe immunises 10,000 despite challenges
DESPITE a lot of challenges faced during the first round of supplementary immunisation, Morobe has vaccinated more than 100, 000 children under the age of five despite many challenges faced […]
Northern govt vows to support newly appointed police boss
By HELEN TARAWA Northern Governor Gary Juffa says the provincial government will support newly-appointed provincial police commander Michael Welly to increase manpower to meet the United Nations’ recommended standard. Juffa […]
High demand for polio vaccination calls for new order
By Glenda Awikiak High demand for polio vaccination has forced health authorities to set new dates for vaccination as well as order more vaccines. World Health Organisation’s country office has […]
Extra holidays
By HELEN TARAWA and GYNNIE KERO TWO public holidays are being planned for November to restrict the movement of people in Port Moresby while world leaders are holding their Asia-Pacific […]