Day: March 21, 2019
Southern Highlands receives mosquito nets
SOUTHERN Highlands has received 18 containers of treated mosquitos nets from Rotary Against Malaria. This is the third time that Rotary Against Malaria, which is sponsored by Global Fund, has […]
Women getting ill from carrying bags of coffee
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC WOMEN who work in coffee plantations are getting sick because they are carrying heavy loads for long distances, says a woman grower. These women are helping their […]
Private firms trying to help develop agriculture in rural areas
PRIVATE firms are working behind the scenes through the public-private partnership to develop agriculture in rural areas, an official says. John Napo is an official of Niugini Coffee Tea and […]
Yama calls on MPs to use funds to keep district stations clean
MADANG Governor Peter Yama says districts should use some of their allocated district service improvement programme (DSIP) funds to clean the bushes in their own stations which will cost less […]
Crime hurts family
By EHEYUC SESERU and MARJORIE FINKEO WHAT’S happening in Papua New Guinea’s communities? More than 200 family and sexual violence cases have been reported in Lae and Port Moresby this […]
SHP police admit they burnt houses
POLICE have admitted burning down seven houses in a village in Southern Highlands after officers attending an event were attacked by villagers. But provincial police commander Chief Inspector Gideon Kauke […]
Bus driver a K250 winner with top newspaper
By Dale Luma A BUS driver who is one of the winners of The National weekly masthead competition says he will use the K250 prize money to buy clothes and […]
PNG Power to work with districts to light up homes
PNG Power Limited will work with districts to roll out electricity programmes, acting managing director Carolyn Blacklock says. Blacklock said few districts had shown interest in working with PNG Power […]
PNG globally attractive for resource projects: Abel
PAPUA New Guinea is one of the most attractive physical regimes for resources projects globally and it must remain competitive, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Charles Abel says. Abel told […]
Basil’s department focusing on getting energy bill passed in Parliament
THE Department of Energy is focused on getting the Energy Authority Bill passed in Parliament, Minister Sam Basil says. Basil said when the bill was passed, the department would recoup […]