Day: February 25, 2019
Marape calls on PM to ask Aust about Paladin deal
MINISTER for Finance and Leader of Government Business James Marape has asked Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and Foreign Affairs Minister Rimbink Pato to send a strong protest note to the […]
Labour dept in charge of seasonal work
DEPARTMENT of Labour and Industrial Relations is the only authorised recruiter for the seasonal workers’ programme in Papua New Guinea, says Minister Mehrra Kipefa. He said there were no other […]
Use right law, cops told
By JAMES GUMUNO THE Mt Hagen District Court continues to remind police officers to charge offenders under the correct section of the law on the amended Summary Offence Act. Magistrate […]
Briefs
Envoy appointed chairman PAPUA New Guinea’s Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union Joshua Kalinoe has been appointed to the troika of the chairmen of committee of ambassadors (COA) of […]
Plea fails in death-by-driving case
THE lawyer of a man charged with causing death through dangerous driving argued to strike out the case as witnesses were not in court. On Sept last year at Taurama, […]
Yoto denies claim North Fly will split up
By ERIC PIET NORTH Fly in Western will remain as a district, Governor Taboi Awi Yoto says. He was responding to media reports last week quoting him on splitting the […]
Court supports decision to retire teacher
A DISTRICT court has stayed a recent decision by the Teaching Service Commission to retire a teacher in the Southern Highlands against her will. Barbara Aito Janget was one of […]
Rural hospitals in Morobe need doctors, says official
RURAL hospitals in Morobe need national, missionary or volunteer doctors to serve the vast population in remote areas, an official says. Director corporate services (administrator) for Braun Memorial Rural Hospital […]
Church health workers will be paid by govt: Sir Puka
CHURCH health workers will be put on Government payroll, Health Minister Sir Puka Temu says. He said this in Mt Hagen on Wednesday when launching Western Highlands health authority’s (WHPHA) […]
Port Moresby hospital boss praises work of Chinese medical team
HUMAN resources support from China for the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) has been tremendous, the hospital’s chief executive says. “We can put our kina value to medicines and equipment […]