Day: March 20, 2019
St John needs fund to reach remote Central
ST John is planning a fundraising drive to raise money for new ambulances to serve the people of Central. St John Ambulance attended to about 3800 incidents in 2017, with […]
Gardens destroyed in weekend storm
HEAVY rain over the weekend washed away gardens and blocked villagers from accessing basic services. “Only few men and boys are getting out of their villages and having access to […]
Partners work to find options for wood processing
INITIATIVES by government agencies and institutions to reinforce the national government’s downstream wood processing policy is ongoing, an official says. Deputy principal of the University of Technology’s Timber and Forestry […]
Park suffers after floods
THE Port Moresby Nature Park was affected by flooding last weekend which caused damage estimated at K100,000. The flood washed away the plant nurseries and damaged fences. Port Moresby Nature […]
Priest paralysed by polio appeals to parents
A CATHOLIC priest who was a victim of polio during his childhood days in Southern Highlands is appealing to parents to have their children under 15 vaccinated against the disease. […]
Government eyeing laws to guide informal sector
By HELEN TARAWA THE Department of Religion, Youth and Community Development will submit an information paper to the National Executive Council on having some laws to guide the informal sector. […]
Education, Jica host workshop
The Education Department partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to conduct the first workshop on Improvement of Primary Pre-service Teacher Education Curriculum. The workshop, held last Friday in […]
Sisters want cases of sexual abuse exposed
THE sisters of the Catholic archdiocese of Port Moresby say sexual abuse cases should be exposed. “This should no longer be kept hidden. Neither for cultural, religious or other reasons,” […]
Alotau riots have Catholics marching for peace
MEMBERS of the Catholic Church in Alotau marched on Saturday in a campaign for peace in the wake of recent riots in the town. Parishioners turned up at the Alotau […]
Police reject compensation offer
POLICE in Enga have rejected an offer of compensation from a man who allegedly attacked a police officer last month. And provincial police commander Chief Superintendent Joseph Tondop is urging […]