Day: January 7, 2019
Hohola off-season disrupted by continuous wet weather
THE Hohola Offseason Rugby League competition was disrupted over the weekend becuase of continuous rain. Interim competition president Roger Laka said wet weather had flooded Ipi Park at Hohola forcing […]
Hospital wants people to collect bodies of relatives
By Glenda Awikiak A HOSPITAL has warned that the 154 bodies in its mortuary since last November will be given a mass burial in two weeks’ if not collected by […]
Police station to start K200,000 maintenance
THE Jomba police station in Madang is undergoing a K200,000 maintenance work to provide officers a clean and healthy working environment. Madang Governor Peter Yama said Police Commissioner Gari Baki […]
Government accounts open today, department rep says
GOVERNMENT accounts for the 2019 fiscal year will be opened today, after it was closed on Dec 14, a Finance Department spokesperson says. Finance Minister James Marape also confirmed earlier […]
Dam level up to 62pc due to heavy rain
By JASON DOM THE water level at the Sirinumu Dam catchment area at Sogeri in Port Moresby has risen to the 62 per cent full in the past two days […]
Porebada set to open health centre funded by ExxonMobil
POREBADA in the Kairiku-Hiri district of Central will open its first health centre later this month, according to councillor Tasman Taumaku. The Porebada and Koderika ward councillor said the village’s […]
Two foreigners charged with selling fake beer
POLICE have arrested and charged two foreigners in Port Moresby with selling fake beer. According to the Police Task Force Team, these men (named) were from the same province in […]
Baisu jail now getting water from Mt Hagen after problem
CORRECTIONAL Services Acting Commissioner Steven Pokanis says Baisu jail is now getting water supply from the Mt Hagen town authority after a recent situation of untreated water being consumed by […]
‘Personal income tax contributes more to budget’
The 2019 Budget gets more money from personal income taxes than mining and petroleum taxes, according to the PNG Trade Union Congress. Reports from the Department of Treasury show that […]
New year, new road projects set for Gulf
Gulf government on New Year’s day launched its roads rehabilitation and construction programme with the launch of Apanaipi-Iokea-Mavaru Road project. Governor Chris Haiveta announced the launching of construction work in […]