Day: April 8, 2019
Villagers wants police to arrest murder suspects
VILLAGERS living in an area becoming infamous for beheadings and gruesome killings are praying that the police will quickly arrest those behind the gang-type slayings. A father, his wife and […]
Fishing groups receive boats
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC THREE fishing groups in Morobe are recipients of the project development fund programme (PDF) from the National Fisheries Authority for 2019. Representatives of the groups each received […]
Journalists attend workshop on disaster reporting
Journalists have been trained to play an important role in disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Papua New Guinea during a one-day workshop. The workshop urged them to focus their news […]
Rice growers’ society setting pace: Director
CHINGWAN Rice Growers’ Cooperative Society in the Markham Valley of Morobe is setting the pace for the rest of the country, says registrar of cooperative societies Stephen Sallun. He said […]
Concern over settling land issues
ACTING Chief Magistrate Nerrie Eliakim has raised concerns regarding the mediation of land disputes among provincial governments. She urged provincial administrators to recognise the provincial land disputes committee which exist […]
Call for proper training for officers investigating crimes
POLICE officers investigating crime need to be trained properly and provided proper offices and facilities to carry out their work, a former detective says. Pasingau Taru, the director of the […]
Teachers’ resumption forms still processing
THE education division in Eastern Highlands is still processing the resumption of duty forms of some teachers in remote schools because they arrived late, an official says. Provincial education adviser […]
EHP wants teachers with 2.4 GPA
NEW teachers in Eastern Highlands must have a 2.4 grade point average on the academic ratings on their certificates, provincial education adviser Thomas Jonduo says. “We are recruiting graduates from […]
Teachers expecting K7 million from outstanding fares
THE Madang provincial administration has this week to pay teachers their outstanding leave fares of more than K7 million, according to teachers association official Remsy Oss. Oss said more than […]
Fire Service wants more stations built in provinces
THE PNG Fire Service and six provincial governments will be making a submission to the Government to allocate funding to build fire stations. Chief Fire Officer Bill Roo, pictured, said […]