Day: November 21, 2018
Vegetable farmers want govt to build proper market
VEGETABLE farmers at the Mingende market in Kerowaghi have asked the government to build a proper market. Most of the women are from the Gena Waugla local level government. They […]
Payne opens new automotive centre
AUSTRALIAN Foreign Minister Marise Payne, pictured, opened a new national automotive training centre at the Port Moresby Technical College on Thursday. The centre was built in partnership with the Australia […]
Students complete 16-week training for jobs
THE Don Bosco Technical School in Port Moresby has awarded certificates to 160 students who attended an employment-oriented short-term course. The employment-oriented skills development training was conducted over 16 weeks […]
Redevelopment work on Goroka market starts
THE design and redevelopment of the Goroka Main Market in Eastern Highlands has started – with the signing of the contract worth more than K18 million in Port Moresby on […]
Undialu welcomes signing of power deal
HELA Governor Philip Undialu has welcomed the signing of an agreement with a power company from China to connect electricity to homes. The agreement was signed last weekend with the […]
Mother of five goes big on strawberries farming
AN Engan woman is turning into strawberry farming on a commercial scale after seeing children attracted to strawberries planted around the house. Sikilon Yongapen, a mother of five from Meapu […]
Health authority embarks on K20mil housing plan
THE Hela Provincial Health Authority has embarked on a housing plan expected to cost K20 million over the next three years. The priority is to provide single-type accommodation in the […]
Anglicare gives seed capital to six people
Anglicare PNG has supported six people with K3400 seed capital each to set up a small business, says corporate manager Collin Andamale. Andamale said its Kisim Na Givim programme funded […]
Chinese firm welcomes first batch of female cadets from PNG
THE China Navigation Company has welcomed its first batch of female cadets from Papua New Guinea. It includes five deck cadets and five engine cadets. The company is trying to […]
WITNESS
In Port Moresby, the battle to keep the city clean is never ending – and there is always something standing in the way. Lately, the city has put out rubbish […]