Day: March 22, 2019
Agreement signed to give hygiene a big boost
Water PNG Ltd managing director Raka Taviri Jr and WaterAid PNG country director Rachel Payne have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) paving the way for greater collaboration for the […]
SHP farmers win top seeds
Improved varieties of seeds and planting materials were given to local farmers and youths in different communities in Southern Highlands. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in collaboration […]
Middle Ramu gets K9mil for facelift
THE Government has committed K9 million for the facelift of neglected Middle Ramu district in Madang. Madang acting provincial administrator Joseph Kunda Bonomane said civil servants have deserted Middle Ramu’s […]
Road remain unfixed despite govt promises
The Bulolo Highway continues to deteriorate despite promises by the Government to have it fixed, says Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association president Wilson Thompson. He said coffee growers and buyers and […]
Change like a toothpick, Goroka group told
COMMUNITIES in Papua New Guinea will only transform when people change their mindsets and attitudes, says Goroka community development advocate Lutie Mateo. He said this at the first anniversary celebration […]
Mt Hagen’s water supply project starts
WORK on Mt Hagen’s K30 million water and sewerage project has started with locals from Warakum engaged to clear the site. Mt Hagen MP William Duma and Water PNG chief […]
Wong: Say no to family violence
By Rebecca KUKU POLICE Minister Jelta Wong, pictured, says domestic violence could not possibly be fixed by the police alone and appealed to community leaders to help promote that violence […]
Village court deals with 20 adultery cases daily: Chairman
By ZACHERY PER THE Goroka urban village court dealt with more than 20 adultery cases every week, says chairman of the village court Joe Kerema. Kerema said adultery cases outnumbered […]
Ten-year-old girl with disability dies in house fire
By ELIAS LARI A 10-YEAR-OLD girl living with a disability was burnt to death on Wednesday in Mt Hagen after she was locked inside a house. Megan Sonny, from Tambul […]
Stadium work expected to be completed by end of the year
NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop says work on the Sir Hubert Murray stadium is expected to be completed this year. “By mid-year, all the stands will be installed, followed […]