Day: January 29, 2019
Port Moresby rugby league defers AGM
THE 2018 Port Moresby Rugby Football League’s annual general meeting has been deferred to Feb 16 due to lack of quorum. This was because the majority of the affiliates did […]
Parents happy to pay K40 in project fee to help kids
By LOTTIE WAYAGURE PARENTS of students attending a school in Port Moresby have agreed to pay a project fee of at least K40. Bavaroko Primary School head teacher Cathrine Moresi […]
Councillors to pick presidents
VOTERS will elect councillors who will then select local level government presidents starting this year, says Inter-government Relations Minister Kevin Isifu. He said the past practice was for voters to […]
Lae police on alert, ready to shoot to kill criminals
By JIMMY KALEBE and HELEN TARAWA POLICE in Morobe is on high alert and will shoot to kill any criminals coming into the province, says its police commander Superintendent Alex […]
Apec vehicles returned for tender process, says Tkatchenko
APEC Minister Justin Tkatchenko says most of the vehicles used during November’s Leaders’ Summit have been returned to the Finance Department to be tendered. Tkatchenko refuted claims that there were […]
Parliament pays retired MPs: Vela
By HELEN TARAWA PARLIAMENTARY Services is responsible for paying retired MPs their pensions after their term ends, Clerk Vela Konivaro says. Konivaro told The National that the Parliament was in […]
Steven: Village court will play active role supporting LLG’s
BY JEFFREY ELAPA VILLAGE courts will play an active role in child protection, gender-based violence, juvenile justice and support the local level government governance system and processes, says Minister for […]
Electoral boundaries commision in place
BY JEFFREY ELAPA A NEW electoral boundaries commission is in place to relook at boundary issues in the country, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister William Samb says. Samb said commission […]
Concern over bills
By GYNNIE KERO IMPOSING widespread investment restraints on foreign business will not generate local business, warns economist Paul Barker. Barker, the executive director of the Institute of National Affairs, was […]
Sorting out NID cards keeping teachers away
By GLENDA AWIKIAK SOME teachers are yet to resume duties because they are tied up in the national identification registration exercise and sorting their own children’s school fees, an official […]