Day: December 18, 2018
Oro touch association bag Niugini Super Fours
THE Oro Urban Touch Association open men’s team have taken out the Niugini Super Fours for the second straight time after defeating Ravtar 6-3 in the final. Huon Gold defeated […]
Land group cleared as rightful owners of titles
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK Dabunari Boteka Incorporated Land Group is thankful to the land fraud investigation team for confirming that they are the rightful owners of two land portions. These disputed […]
Warning on asylum seekers having kids
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK CHIEF Migration Officer Solomon Kantha says the status of asylum seekers (refugees and non-refugees) who have children with local women children remains the same. “Having a child […]
Court orders university to reinstate students
By DOROTHY MARK The Madang National Court has ordered Divine Word University in Madang to reinstate four students it terminated midyear. Boson Wilson, from East Sepik doing his second year, […]
Govt owes teachers K2 million
By GLENDA AWIKIAK TEACHERS in East and West Sepik are still owed more than K2 million in leave fare entitlements by their provincial governments. Teachers in East Sepik are yet […]
Leave fare entitlements yet to be paid in full
MORE than 530 teachers in Madang are likely to receive the balance of their leave fares next year, an official says. Madang education adviser Moses Sariki said because the accounts […]
Project keeps good working relationship with landowners
WAFI-Golpu Joint Venture general manager social performance and external affairs Grant Batterham says it is maintaining a good working relationship with the landowners. He was commenting on the call by […]
Governor’s stance gains support
By PISAI GUMAR BABUAF landowners in Lower Watut of Wampar, Huon Gulf, disagree with the Wafi-Golpu memorandum of understanding signed by the Government and developers Newcrest and Harmony recently. The […]
Call for govt to withdraw Wafi-Golpu project agreement
THE Opposition has urged the Government to immediately withdraw the memorandum of understanding it signed last week with the joint venture partners of the Wafi/Golpu gold mine. Deputy Opposition Leader […]
Parlt shuts down for holidays
By HELEN TARAWA Parliament will be closed starting Dec 24 in line with the public service shutdown period, Clerk Vela Konivaro says. Konivaro told The National that in accordance with […]