Day: April 1, 2019
Govt releases K10mil for Bougainville referendum
THE Government has released K10 million to the Bougainville Referendum Commission to conduct the referendum on Bougainville in October. Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Bougainville Affairs William Samb said […]
Human rights high on B’ville police agenda
POLICE in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville will promote and protect human rights in their role as “duty-bearers”. During the opening of a series of human rights and law enforcement […]
Roo extends invitation for fire awareness and training
GOVERNMENT agencies, businesshouses and the community can request fire awareness and training at any time, says chief fire officer Bill Roo. “Fire awareness and education training is an ongoing thing,” […]
Dalla wants response to HIV/AIDS fast-tracked
NATIONAL Aids Council director Dr Nick Dalla, is calling on everyone to work through a multi-sectoral approach to fast-track the response to HIV-Aids in the country. Dalla said during the […]
Child Services sets up in city
THE Office of Child and Family Services will provide services from the temporary out-of-home care facility in Port Moresby, acting director Simon Yanis says. Yanis told The National there were […]
UN plans to develop agriculture plan
EIGHTY-five per cent of the PNG population depend on producing food crops in their gardens, some cash crops and raising animals such as pigs for a living, a United Nations […]
No figures to back agriculture, says official
AGRICULTURE has been given prominence as a key enabler in driving the economic growth in the Government’s Vision 2050 but there are no figures available to back it, an official […]
Clans renew conservation agreements
Fifty-two clans on Manus Island recently renewed conservation agreements to protect 43,000 hectares of forested land. The renewal of these agreements, that were initiated in 2014 with the Wildlife Conservation […]
Baiyer locals welcome new K4mil health post
HUNDREDS of people from Sip in Baiyer, Western Highlands, now have a new K4 million community health post. The Kanimerata Community Health Post (CHP) will take care of people who […]
Lufa sponsors university students
Lufa in Eastern Highlands has recognised education as an important project in the district by sponsoring 15 students studying at the University of Natural Resources and Environment (UNRE) in East […]