Day: September 18, 2018
Hundreds bring Madang to life
By DOROTHY MARK HUNDREDS packed the Laiwaden Oval in Madang on Sunday to celebrate the country’s 43rd Independence Day. It coincided with the province’s four-day Maborasa festival which began on […]
Prisoners put on a show to celebrate independence
INMATES of Buimo Prison in Lae took part in the 43rd Independence anniversary celebrations on Friday. They sang and danced to entertain those who turned up. Armsec Limited and Seeto […]
BSP reduces fees
By MARK HAIHUIE THE Bank South Pacific has further reduced services charges and bank fees in a bid to give customers more affordable access to its financial services. Chief executive […]
O’Neill, Sir Michael hail K12mil church building
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill and Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare have described the new K12 million Catholic Bishops Conference building in Port Moresby as “magnificent”. Construction of the building, which […]
Wingti’s aide honoured with Logohu Award
PARAKA Nii, a long-time local-level government president in Western Highlands, has been admitted to the exclusive club of the Logohu chieftaincy. Nii and Bishop David Piso, the head of the […]
Madang’s long-serving public servant gets jubilee medal
Nearly 200 people in Madang received the Queen’s diamond jubilee medals as part of the Independence Day anniversary celebrations for their long service to communities. Madang Governor Peter Yama with […]
Time for the country to overcome challenges and take opportunities: Sir Bob
YOUTH, unemployment and wealth creation pose a major challenge to the country, says Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae. Speaking to people during independence anniversary celebrations in Kerema, Gulf, on Saturday, Sir […]
Lae basks in peaceful day of celebrations
LAE residents celebrated the independence anniversary peacefully. No major incident was reported over the long weekend, with about 250 police officers on patrol. Acting Lae Metropolitan commander Fred Kaiwa said […]
21-year-old crowned Hiri-Hanenamo queen
By MICHAEL LAI ASIA Rarua, 21, from the Pari village, was crowned Hiri-Hanenamo queen as the tradition of the Motu and Koitabu tribes festival climaxed in Port Moresby on Saturday. […]
Woman dies, man critical and 14 hurt in accident
A WOMAN died and a man was seriously injured in an accident involving two PMV buses in Port Moresby on Friday morning. Robert Wales, an Australian paramedic, said they received […]