Day: March 8, 2019
Partnership will see PNG Power light up Talasea
PNG Power and the Talasea district development authority yesterday signed an electrification partnership agreement which will enable power supply to more than 30,000 people by 2025. The agreement was signed […]
Leaders told to hand over suspect
LEADERS from Porgera in Enga are urged to hand over a suspect who allegedly attacked a police officer on Feb 28 to police. Provincial police commander Chief Superintendent Joseph Tondop […]
Birth attendants need house, tools to deliver babies safely
TEN village birth attendants (VBA) from five communities in Tairora-Gadsup and Obura-Wonenara, Eastern Highlands, need permanent houses and kits to be able to attend to women giving birth in villages. […]
School first, marriage later: PM
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill wants young women to get an education, find a job and establish themselves before deciding to marry. In commemorating International Women’s Day today he said there […]
Accused officer rearrested
A POLICE officer who was charged with armed robbery and damaging property has been re-arrested because he was unlawfully released from police custody. Sebastine Savitas, 24, from Wewak, East Sepik, […]
Malaysian Association helps clinics with things for kitchen
PEOPLE should take ownership of health facilities in their communities to improve the quality of services provided. Malaysian Association of Papua New Guinea (MAPNG) secretary Kee Lim, when presenting small […]
Parkop comes to aid of women
NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop is committed to ending violence and creating a safer city for women and girls. He made the pledge to reinforce what has already become […]
Kipit limits pets to two a family
THE National Capital District Commission will allow only two pets per residence and restrict them to cats and dogs only. City manager Bernard Kipit, said the restriction was necessary to […]
City commission issues warning over breeding of animals
The National Capital District Commission is warning city residents breeding and keeping animals other than cats or dogs is an offence and is punishable by law. NCD City manager Bernard […]
Authority, Rigo officials working on fisheries firm
THE National Fisheries Authority is working with Rigo (Central) technical officers to form a fisheries company and register it with the Investment Promotion Authority by the end of this month. […]