Day: January 10, 2019
President calls on teams to pay
JOHN Kaupa Cup Port Moresby North East sports competition president Jeffrey Bomai has called on teams to complete their registration payments. Bomai said the teams had been given ample time […]
Police, CS admit probe slow
POLICE and the Correctional Services have admitted that their separate investigations into the rampage in Parliament by officers in November are slow. Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Operations David Manning said […]
Application to continue legal action dismissed
THE Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by James Gabe and others to seek leave to continue legal proceedings against Tolukuma Gold Mine Limited. The application was filed against […]
Woman killed over K20 in another domestic violence case
A woman in her 20s had her forehead chopped with an axe by a man at the Ova village of Gulf during an argument over K20 last month. Gulf commander […]
Councillors to receive K52mil
ALL outstanding monthly allowance will be paid to local-level government (LLG) councillors before the end of this month, an official says. Department of provincial and LLG affairs special purpose authority […]
Petrol, diesel prices lower
PRICES for petrol, diesel and kerosene in Port Moresby have decreased by 18 toea and 27 toea this month. The price of petrol is down up by 18t to K3.20, […]
Sir Nagora: Government reneged on tax promise
By MALUM NALU FORMER Tax Review Committee chairman Sir Nagora Bogan says the Government has “eaten their own words” by increasing goods and services tax (GST) from 10 per cent […]
Roadworks making difference
AUSTRALIAN-funded work to maintain more than 120km of the Sepik Highway is making a big difference, according Australian High Commission official Benedict David. David said the K20 million project would […]
State to appoint 11
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK THE National Executive Council plans to appoint the heads (secretaries) of nine departments and two provincial administrations this year, according to Public Service Minister Elias Kapavore. The […]
Sori blames payroll div for teachers’ pay fiasco
By Glenda Awikiak TEACHING Service Commission chairman Baran Sori, pictured, has blamed staff of the Education Department payroll division for failing to include new graduates into the system. He was […]