Day: February 11, 2019
Public-private partnership can address drug shortage: Patel
A GOVERNMENT partnership with the private sector can ease medicine shortage in the remotest parts of the country, a pharmacist says. CPL Group managing director Mahesh Patel said during a […]
Morobe island communities facing food shortage due to strong winds
By JIMMY KALEBE TWO main outlying islands in Siassi, Morobe, are facing possible shortage of food and coastline destruction after recent strong winds, says a village elder. Malai and Tumai […]
Compulsory fee for uni ‘not changing’
University of Papua New Guinea has clarified its compulsory fees for the 2019 academic year. Registrar Dr Peter Petsul said on Friday that the compulsory fees would remain unchanged at […]
Man in court on charges of wilful murder
A man has appeared before the Waigani Committal Court on charges of wilful murder and armed robbery. Magistrate Cosmas Bidar said the defendant, Theo Wani, 24, from Harua in Yangoru, […]
Call to combat drug issues
AN Indonesian community along the Papua New Guinea-Indonesian border is calling on the PNG and Indonesian governments to seriously combat drug smuggling along the border, West Sepik-based Indonesian consular-general Abraham […]
Man in court for abusing daughter
A MAN appeared in the Waigani Committal Court accused of abusing his five-year-old daughter for about a year by performing oral sex on her on several occasions. The accused, from […]
Chuave first to join line for counterpart funding
CHUAVE, in Chimbu, is the first of the 89 districts in Papua New Guinea to provide counterpart funding of K70,000 towards a World Bank fund ing of K1 million. Chimbu […]
Roads in Jimi to be fixed, says Goi
DETERIORATING roads in the Jimi electorate of Jiwaka will be fixed within four years so that people can have access the developments and changes taking place, local MP Wake Goi […]
PM happy with Usino-Bundi plan
The Usino-Bundi district five-year development plan is focused on delivering services to the rural people, MP Jimmy Uguro said. Uguro, who presented the development plan to Prime Minister Peter O’Neill […]
Govt told to consider road under scheme
Madang governor Peter Yama has asked the government to consider the construction of the Raicoast and Usino-to-Simbu highway under the Ramu Nickel tax credit scheme. Yama made a public call […]