Day: August 17, 2018
Election delay allows EC time to update roll
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK THE postponement of the local-level government elections to next April will allow the Electoral Commission more time to update the common roll, an official says. Deputy Electoral […]
Accountants, financial managers urged to take responsibility
FINANCE Minister James Marape has challenged government accountants and finance managers in the country to take ownership of their jobs as custodians of public money. Marape told them during the […]
Lupari wants visibility on public finance improved
By LUKE KAMA CHIEF Secretary Isaac Lupari has urged the Finance Department to ensure Section 32 officers produce financial statements annually and submit them for vetting before they are made […]
Govt can pay 3pc increase in public sector wages, says Marape
THE public sector wage and salary bill for the first half of the year is exactly half of the 2018 budgeted appropriation, says Finance Minister James Marape. He said wage […]
Man refuses compo for son’s death
A FATHER who forgave street mobs who nearly killed his son last month in Mt Hagen has refused to take a portion of the compensation payment, believing that “compo” is […]
Apec driver charged with stealing laptop
By ALICE OSII AN Apec driver charged with stealing a laptop from the International Conventional Centre in Port Moresby last week was granted bail by the Waigani Committal Court yesterday. […]
More schools planned for alluvial mining
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC THE need for more small-scale mining training centres was identified during a recent alluvial mining convention and tradeshow in Lae. Alluvial mining schools are to be established […]
Students enrolling at Unitech and UOG asked to register to sit test
A CALL has been made to students who are accepted to the PNG University of Technology (Unitech) and the University of Goroka (UOG) to register and make bookings to sit […]
Asia-Pacific seeing growth in middle-class population
AS the Asia-Pacific region sees a growth in its middle-class population, so too do health issues, says executive-director of the Apec Secretariat Dr Alan Bollard. “We are seeing more middle-class […]
Direct investments at primary health care: Minister
Health and HIV-AIDS Minister Sir Dr Puka Temu says financial investment in health must be directed at primary health care. Sir Puka told the 8th Apec high-level meeting on health […]