Day: January 30, 2019
Diabetes a leading killer in ENB
MORE than 4000 patients have been registered and treated for diabetes at Nonga General Hospital in Rabaul, according to medical registrar Dr Maine Asapo. He revealed this yesterday during the […]
Rise in jail population a worry
By MARJORIE FINKEO POLICE commanders in the Highlands have been advised to grant bail to people charged with minor offences because Baisu jail in Mt Hagen is already overcrowded. Jail […]
Remove asylum seekers, says church group
A CHURCH group is requesting Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to set Australia a deadline to remove all refugees and asylum seekers from PNG. General secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference […]
Blacklock toughens measures on power works
PNG Power has urged service providers and contractors to provide goods and services upon receipt of approved purchase orders from them, acting managing director Carolyn Blacklock says. “This is a […]
Saonu wants honesty from workers
MOROBE Governor Ginson Saonu wants a more honest effort and performance from public servants in the spending of the province’s K144 budget this year. He said heart, time and money […]
Konga presents ENB’s K328 million budget
EAST New Britain (ENB) Governor Nakikus Konga presented his province’s K328 million budget for the year to Treasurer Charles Abel in Port Moresby on Friday. The occasion was witnessed by […]
Dept signs agreement with Housing for 100 houses
THE Department of Community Development and Religion has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Housing Corporation for 100 houses promised by the National Executive Council to each government […]
NHC gets new board
By Rebecca Kuku THE National Housing Corporation swore in its new board headed by Eric Kalai this week. Minister for Housing and Urbanisation John Kaupa said NHC needed the board […]
O’Neill slams MPs’ absence in Parliament
Members of Parliament are not getting their priorities right in serving the people, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says. He said this in Parliament last week after the Opposition bench was […]
Governor apologises for Kramer
MADANG Governor Peter Yama has apologised to Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and the people of Papua New Guinea on behalf of Madang if MP Bryan Kramer’s conduct was not appropriate […]