Day: February 21, 2019
Ruling for Telikom to pay compo reversed
By GIDEON KINDIWA The Waigani Supreme Court has quashed a National Court decision that ordered Telikom PNG Ltd to pay K10,000 each to 14 former employees for breach of contract. […]
Heavy rain causes road damages
By ROSELYN ELLISON CONNECTIVITY by road links to communities in East New Britain has been cut off since last Sunday. Provincial administrator Wilson Matava said the team from the Provincial […]
Wong calls govt to assist flood victims
EAST New Britain is asking for relief supplies after more than 70 houses was destroyed and infrastructures worth millions of kina washed away in a flood. Gazelle MP and Police […]
Islands bleached by salt causing students to miss classes
By JIMMY KALEBE MORE than 500 students from two primary schools in Siassi, Morobe, are likely to miss classes after the islands of Malai and Tuam were bleached by salt […]
One dead, two hurt in road crash
ONE man died and two were injured when the driver lost control of his vehicle near the Ulagunan Power Station at Butuwin village in Kokopo last Sunday, police said. The […]
Use of firearm costs man charged with attempted murder bail
A MAN charged with attempted murder has been refused bail by the Waigani Committal Court because the alleged crime involved the use of a gun. Magistrate Cosmas Bidar refused the […]
Locals want authorities to fix communications issues
By JIMMY KALEBE COMMUNICATIONS barriers that people are facing on Siassi Island in Morobe has caused a lot of inconveniences, leading to lives and properties being lost. Ward 12 Malai […]
Aust told to resolve refugee problem
OPPOSITION Leader Patrick Pruaitch has called on the Australian government to quickly resolve the problem of refugees that have been stranded in Papua New Guinea and Nauru for the past […]
Sori: Ban sex teachers
By REBECCA KUKU TEACHERS who have a sexual relationship with their students will be charged criminally and banned from the profession, says Teachers’ Service Commissioner Baran Sori. He told The […]
Local nurses step forward to play key role in heart ops
Local nurses are beginning to play a leading role in the Operation Open Heart (OOH), a visiting nurse says. OOH international team leader and intensive care unit specialist nurse Syatka […]