Day: August 6, 2018
Kerowagi has big plans for growth
KEROWAGI district in Chimbu will have a proper urban development plan and the district will be turned into an economic incubation centre, says MP Bari Palma. He launched a five-year […]
Enga cultural show committee receives K10,000 support from Water PNG
By JAMES GUMUNO WATER PNG has given K10,000 to the Enga cultural show committee for the event this week. Board director Sandis Tsaka handed over the money to committee chairperson […]
City violence deplored
By GYNNIE KERO NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has expressed disgust over the loss of lives and properties in two incidents in Port Moresby at the weekend, saying: “we […]
Properties destroyed as soldiers run berserk
By JACKLYN SIRIAS A SOLDIER died and more than 10 houses and properties destroyed following a clash in Port Moresby on Saturday night between squatter settlers and soldiers. National Capital […]
O’Neill confident that Apec will be successful
By HELEN TARAWA PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill is confident that officials, staff and development partners will perform to expectations and put the country on par with the 20 Asia-Pacific Economic […]
K600 million budget clarified
APEC Minister Justin Tkatchenko says the K300 million allocated for Apec this year brings up the total allocated in the past three years to K600 million. The amount is for […]
PNG man arrested again in Indonesia
A Papua New Guinea man has been arrested in Indonesia for the second time for allegedly smuggling drug after he was released from Doyo Narcotics Prison in Jayapura a year […]
National intelligence names new director
PAPUA New Guinea Defence Force Intelligence Unit director Col Otto Pandum is the new National Intelligence Organisation (NIO) director-general, Public Service Minister Elias Kapavore says. “Col Pandum, pictured, was appointed […]
Women from LNG villages learn to sew
Forty women from villages along the PNG LNG plant site in Central learnt some sewing skills after undergoing a 11-day training programme. Advancing PNG: Women’s Leaders Network with funding from […]
NCD starts campaigning for prevention of polio
National Capital District (NCD) has started campaigning for the prevention of polio through vaccination. Apart from Madang, Morobe and Eastern Highlands, where polio was reported to have existed, NCD has […]