Day: December 10, 2018
Abel explains absence from Sydney conference
By HELEN TARAWA TREASURER Charles Abel says he did not attend the Mining and Petroleum Investment conference in Sydney last week because he wanted to “concentrate on the close of […]
Court orders recount of ballot boxes
By ALICE OSII in Vanimo JUSTICE Hitelai Polume-Kiele has ordered that the remaining two ballot boxes from the Green River local level government be recounted for the West Sepik Regional […]
Correction
IN our article on November 23 entitled “No power deal to use coal, says Blacklock”, we reported two statements made by the PNG Power acting managing director. The first was […]
Court denies bid to hold K52mil
THE Waigani National Court has refused an interim restraining order sought by the Hulia local-level government in Hela to stop a payment of K52 million in development levies for Hela […]
Ex-housing manager warned to be in court
By ZACHERY PER THE Goroka Committal Court nearly issued a warrant of arrest for a former National Housing Corporation regional manager who had failed to turn up to face a […]
Police tighten Xmas security
By MARJORIE FINKEO TRAVELLERS on the Hiritano and Magi highways are expected to see more police presence and roadblocks targeting traffic offences, drugs and robberies. Police operations will start next […]
Goroka’s main market gets K18.9mil budget
A BUDGET of K18.9 million has been set aside for the redevelopment of the main market in Goroka, Eastern Highlands, says Governor Peter Numu. He said K7.5 million has already […]
K200mil blowout for teachers
By GLENDA AWIKIAK Teachers’ personal emolument has had a blowout of almost K200 million over the last two years, Teaching Service Commission chairman Baran Sori says. Teachers’ salaries, allowances and […]
Teachers in Eastern Highlands continue to get pay cuts: Jonduo
By CATHY AKORI Teachers in Eastern Highlands will continue to face pay cuts and delayed leave fares next year because the budget for next year has not been met. Eastern […]
National link to Port Moresby eyed
By LUKE KAMA THE Government, under PNG Economic Road Network Development and Maintenance Plan 2018-2037, is looking at linking all regional centres in the country to Port Moresby by road, […]