Day: March 19, 2019
K5000 fine for boy’s death
A BUS driver who caused the death of a seven-year-old boy in a road accident was fined K5000 in default two years imprisonment by a Mt Hagen magistrate yesterday. Senior […]
Confusion about law regarding sorcery
THERE is confusion among people and even the police about the law regarding sorcery and sorcery accusation-related violence in the country, says an official. Dr Fiona Hukula of the National […]
Electoral Commission broke
By JASON DOM THE Electoral Commission does not have any money to pay its outstanding bills to service providers. Public relations officer Alphonse Muapi said they had advised their service […]
City council given municipal role
By PISAI GUMAR MINISTER for Inter-Government Relations Kevin Isifu has urged the people of Lae to embrace the city as an “asset”. Isifu was speaking yesterday when signing ministerial direction […]
Ways sought to improve supply of medicine
By LULU MARK EFFECTIVE communication between health workers and health authorities is important to addressing the shortage of drugs and medical supplies, sys Minister for Health and HIV-AIDS Sir Puka […]
Uni sticking to online selection
UNIVERSITY of Technology (Unitech) will continue to participate in the national online selection system, acting vice-chancellor Dr Ora Renagi says. The national online system was first used last year for […]
Markham has had enough of living in the dark
THE people of Markham see powerlines running above them and pylons all over their land yet they have no electricity. Now they are calling on PNG Power to supply them […]
Landowners told: Follow the rules or face the law
Lands Minister Justin Tkatchenko has warned people creating confusion by not following Incorporated Land Group rules that they will be prosecuted. Tkatchenko told the national lands summit for the New […]
Police warn against compensation
By MARJORIE FINKEO POLICE in Jiwaka will start arresting ethnic groups who use compensation as an “escape route” for heinous crimes they commit. Jiwaka police commander Horim Piama sounded the […]
Unitech, James Cook continue partnership
UNIVERSITY of Technology (Unitech) Vice-Chancellor Dr Ora Renagi has announced the extension of its partnership with Australia’s James Cook University . Two weeks ago, James Cook University approved its partnership […]