Day: September 5, 2018
Labour Dept to digitise systems to promote transparency
THE Department of Labour will be digitising its systems to enable transparency in the issuing of work permits, Minister Mehrra Kipefa says. Kipefa told Parliament yesterday the department was working […]
Govt focuses on replacing imports: Mori
THE Government is focused on replacing imports, starting with rice and then other commodities, Minister Commerce and Industry Wera Mori says. In response to questions by Ijivitari MP Richard Masere […]
Telikom, bmobile costs still lower, says O’Neill
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill says Telikom and bmobile phone charges are still lower than Digicel’s. O’Neill was responding to questions by East Sepik Governor Alan Bird. He said that he […]
Talks start on plan for ‘tourist’ police
TOURIST police is an option that may deter crime in the sector, says Melanesia Tourism Services (MTS) managing director Sir Peter Barter. He said crime kept away “not only tourists, […]
Boy’s death to cost PNG Power K22,600
By HEZRON KISING THE Waigani National Court has ordered PNG power to pay K22,600 to a father after his son was electrocuted at the back of a Post Office in […]
Judge not happy with witness who had nothing to say
By JAMES GUMUNO WITNESSES coming into the court room must know the matter well, Mt Hagen District Court magistrate Lydia Karre said yesterday. She told the court that the complainant […]
PNG prisoner dies in Indonesia
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK OFFICERS at the Doyo Prison in Indonesia discovered yesterday that a prisoner who died on Sunday was from Papua New Guinea, according to PNG consular-general Colonel Jeffrey […]
ENB sets up committee to push agenda for greater autonomy
THE East New Britain (ENB) government has set up a committee to push its agenda for greater autonomy for the province. Governor Nakikus Konga said when delivering his independence message […]
Three more polio cases reported
THREE more polio cases have been confirmed in Morobe, Madang and Enga by the Health Department. The cases include a four-year-old girl from Markham district in Morobe with paralysis, including […]
PNG can beat polio again, says WHO
PAPUA New Guinea has beaten polio before and it can do it again if everyone works together, says World Health Organisation (PNG office) technical officer Dr James Wangi. He said […]