Day: March 25, 2019
Tomuriesa calls for better balance in forestry sector
By JOSUA MANI Forest Minister Douglas Tomuriesa says the harvesting of trees should be properly managed to promote sustainability. He was speaking at International Day of Forests celebrations at PNG […]
Leaders can make or break country: OC
By LUKE KAMA CHIEF Ombudsman Michael Dick has told MPs and senior bureaucrats that leaders can make or break a country. Dick said this during launching of administrative guidelines and […]
Your call on meter
By CLARISSA MOI PEOPLE hiring taxis have the right to demand or request the driver to turn on the meter at the start of the journey, says the Independent Consumer […]
Rainforest Habitat seeks support after rare species die
ABOUT 200 rare animal species conserved and preserved in the Rainforest Habitat at the University of Technology have died because the facility had been neglected over the years. Rainforest Habitat […]
Motorcycles staying idle four months after Apec
THE Apec Leaders’ Summit is long gone but tens of millions of kina worth of vehicles used for the international gathering are still lying idle in storage yards and sheds. […]
Parkop leads from the front in battle to win TB war
NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop led city residents celebrate World TB Day in Port Moresby yesterday. The celebration that began with a TB street festival on Friday, raised awareness […]
Numu stays in office after winning election challenge
By GIDEON KINDIWA AN election petition challenging Eastern Highlands Governor Peter Numu’s election in 2017 has been dismissed by the Waigani National Court. The petition was filed by runner-up Simon […]
Anger as child-sex accused go free on bail
By JIMMY KALEBE A PRIVATE school principal has been released on a K500 bail on a charge of molesting a 10-year-old girl last week. And the girl’s parents are fuming […]
Lae technical school offering more courses
ST JOSEPH’S Catholic Technical School in Lae plans to expand and offer more trading courses to students. Manager Gedisa Kepusu said the school has grown and will continue into the […]
Yama wants investors to consider workers’ welfare
ALL Foreign investments in the country must have positive impact on the lives of Papua New Guineans directly involved with them, Madang Governor Peter Yama says, pictured. He said this […]