Day: April 9, 2019
Safety high on maritime authority plans
THE National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) is committed to align its strategies effectively to enhance maritime safety. This was evident when a two-day workshop was held recently for the authority’s […]
Former chairman charged with theft, misuse
FORMER Magrida Timbers chairman Inabi Aruba has been charged with two counts of theft and misuse of funds. He appeared in the Waigani district court yesterday. The court was told […]
Government reappoints Agon as gaming board boss
THE National Gaming Control Board has welcomed the decision of the National Executive Council to reappoint Imelda Agon as the chief executive of the National Gaming Control Board. The appointment […]
Gaming board warns public Hi-Low gambling game illegal
THE National Gaming and Control Board is warning the public that a gambling activity commonly known as Hi-Low is illegal. Chief executive Imelda Agon said the activity was declared unlawful […]
US$13bil gas deal
By GYNNIE KERO and JEFFREY ELAPA AN agreement expected to be signed today on the US$13 billion (K43 billion) Papua LNG project focuses mostly on the share percentages for the […]
Sanitation problems force school to close
A SCHOOL in Port Moresby has been forced to close because of sanitation problems. National Capital District education division assistant secretary Sam Lora said the Wardstrip Elementary School would be […]
Doctor slams delay in funding for St John
By Rebecca KUKU EMERGENCY services such as that provided by St John Ambulance save lives, a health department official says. Chief of Emergency Medicine Dr Sam Yockopua has condemned the […]
Civil servants in Enga get capacity development training
A GROUP of civil servants in Enga attended a course last week on subjects such as leadership and governance organised by the Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance. More than […]
Storm leaves Milne Bay islanders homeless, hungry
ABOUT 15,000 people are facing food shortage as a result of a storm on Goodenough Island in Milne Bay last month, a resident says. Rain and cyclone-force winds swept through […]
Overcrowding in prisons becoming normal due to rise in inmate population: Pokanis
By MARJORIE FINKEO OVERCROWDING is common in Correctional Services institutions in the country, acting commissioner Stephen Pokanis, pictured, says. He was responding to a report in this newspaper about Bomana […]