Day: February 4, 2019
Simon joins committee on Bougainville Affairs
MAPRIK MP John Simon is the latest MP to be appointed to the Bipartisan Committee on Bougainville Affairs. Parliament appointed Simon on Friday which brings the number of members in […]
Manam islanders call for school fees help
Manam Island leaders made a special request to the Madang government last week to consider school fees for their children this year. The request was made when they received news […]
Juffa plans to push for bill to separate region
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK Northern Governor Gary Juffa says he will push for a bill in the Parliament to call for Pacific leaders to separate the region from the overall Asia-Pacific […]
New think-tank organisation gets K250,000
By TREVOR WAHUNE A State minister has committed K250,000 on behalf of Government to help establish and strengthen the work of a new think-tank organisation. Minister for Communications Information Technology […]
Police clearance process explained
A POLICE clearance certificate is a vital document that is needed for many purposes. However, many people do not know how to obtain a police clearance certificate. According to acting […]
Reform delays work on new weighbridge in Lae
REFORM initiated by the Works Department to take over National Roads Authority (NRA) is delaying the implementation of a new weighbridge at 9-Mile outside Lae, NRA chief executive Nelson Terema […]
Fisheries wants signing of consent fast-tracked
THE National Fisheries Authority (NFA) wants landowners of the Wagang Fisheries Port project in Lae to fast-track the signing of the consent. NFA deputy managing director John Chris Dotson said […]
Dept denies payment to group
THE Finance Department has denied any knowledge of payment of the Koiari sustainable and development benefit package money to a particular landowner group under the Koiari Resource Owners Group (KROG). […]
ENB schools receive materials
ALL schools in East New Britain will start to receive their basic school materials as part of their tuition fee-free package. The commodity component of the package should be with […]
Briefs
Man to stand trial A MAN who allegedly raped a minor in Port Moresby has been committed to stand trial in the National Court. Jerry Wapa Dam, 30, from Bogia, […]