Day: February 4, 2019
NCDC closes 9-Mile market for renovation
THE National Capital District Commission (NCDC) has closed the 9-Mile Market, outside Port Moresby, for renovation and also to build new facilities. Deputy city manager Lulu Ted told The National […]
OSL appoints first female supervisor
Being responsible for an entire gas production facility with high value assets can be no easy job but for Wendy Bart, it’s in her DNA. As a fully-trained Oil Search […]
Students excited to return to school
By JOY TOROME The 2019 academic year started last Monday with students all excited to return to school after holidays. Bavaroko Primary School in the nation’s capital was filled with […]
Moresby South to get K7.5m clinic
MORE than 6000 people at Kaugere in Moresby-South electorate will benefit from a new clinic after 12 months’ time. The K7.5 million project, which includes a 10-bed maternity ward together […]
Project helps Kokoda villagers make menstrual hygiene kits
One thousand menstrual hygiene kits are being made by Kokoda villagers to provide sustainable sanitary products to women and girls across the region. With support from Australian government’s Kokoda Initiative, […]
Indonesian official launches academy
An Indonesian education attaché visited Kerema in Gulf last Monday to launch the Elema Bahasa Indonesia Academy. Local youth leader and chairman of Elema Academy, Teretere Maraka, welcomed Indonesian education […]
Mori says ‘boom boxes’ to blame for poor grades
Chuave MP Wera Mori has blamed bluetooth speakers of “boom boxes” for students achieving poor academic results in schools in the district. Mori, who is the Commerce and Industry Minister, […]
Special orientation for teachers
A special orientation programme was conducted in Port Moresby for 20 teachers selected to continue their education through flexible and open distance education (Fode) last Tuesday. The teachers are from […]
Uni gets K14mil for new staff houses, renovation
By JUNIOR UKAHA THE Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment (UNRE) management is looking at renovating and building new staff houses. The university told its staff to […]
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Huon Gulf MP Ross Seymour has raised concern over the disposal and waste management of oil upstream of the Rumu River that has seeped into the river affecting the livelihood […]