Day: August 29, 2018
Work on second section of Lae-Nadzab road starts
WORK on the second section of the Lae-Nadzab road has started after a review of the design, technical scope and costs were completed, says Works Secretary David Wereh. Wereh, in […]
O’Neill congratulates new Australian prime minister
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has congratulated Scott Morrison on his appointment as the 30th Prime Minister of Australia on Saturday. O’Neill also expressed his appreciation in a letter to former […]
AG warns drug smuggling a trigger for other issues
THE country is vulnerable to international drug smuggling activities that can facilitate other transnational illegal activities, says Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Davis Steven. “Given globalisation, our country and its […]
Govt releases K37 million for rebuild of hospital
THE Government has released K37 million as its counterpart funding to rebuild the Boram General Hospital in East Sepik, says Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. He said the project would be […]
Niningi aware of Siaguru case
MINISTER for Higher Education, Science and Technology Pila Niningi says police have charged the former vice-chancellor of the University of Vudal with misuse of funds. Niningi said he was aware […]
Government keen to get water flowing in Chimbu
ABOUT K5 million allocated for the Kundiawa town water supply project in Chimbu was misused but the Government would still restore the water supply to the town, says Public Enterprise […]
Treasury staff warned not to entertain inflated claims
FINANCE Minister James Marape is warning treasury officers not to entertain inflated claims, especially in districts. “No public servants in the provincial and district treasury offices should allow claims over […]
21 arrested for smuggling marijuana into Indonesia
TWENTY-one PNG citizens were arrested for smuggling drugs into Indonesia over five months until April, Indonesian-based PNG consular-general Col Jeffrey Wiri says He said that they were still in police […]
Grower escapes as police uproots his plants
An alleged marijuana distributor in the Ialibu-Pangia district in the Southern Highlands escaped after police uprooted plants at his home yesterday, police commander Chief Inspector Gideon Kauke said. Kauke said […]
Woman in court for cyber bullying
By Alice Osii A WOMAN, who allegedly harassed another woman on Facebook, appeared for mention in the Waigani Committal Court yesterday. Louisa Jim Kia, originally from Winikos in Kompiam-Ambum in […]