Day: April 15, 2019
Kua calls on cabinet ministers to follow Marape
SINASINA-Yongomugl MP Kerenga Kua says the resignation of James Marape as Finance Minister is “timely” and urged other Cabinet ministers to “follow suit”. “We still have the opportunity to save […]
Hela people told to use courts to solve problems
By TREVOR WAHUNE A SENIOR provincial magistrate has urged people in Tari to use the court system instead of taking the law into their own hands. Tari magistrate Samson Tatakali […]
Court allows review of ruling on MP Amaiu
By GIDEON KINDIWA THE Waigani National Court has allowed the review of a committal court ruling that committed former Port Moresby North-East MP Labi Amaiu to trial. Amaiu has been […]
Opposition calls on Govt to heed bank warning on economy
OPPOSITION Leader Patrick Pruaitch has urged the Government to heed warning by the central bank that high government expenditure and rising public debt are threatening the country’s fiscal sustainability and […]
Work sought for jobless 200,000
SOME 200,000 school leavers and graduates in the last four years need to be trained in various skills for employment in major projects like the K43 billion Papua Liquefied Natural […]
PNG LNG employs 82 per cent of locals
ABOUT 82 per cent of the 2600 employees of the PNG LNG project are Papua New Guineans. ExxonMobil PNG public and government affairs manager Robert Aisi said the locals, both […]
Morobe makes K26.6mil from cocoa
COCOA production in Morobe increased from 920 tonnes in 2012 to 4271 tonnes last year, generating K26,640,685 and benefitting at least 51,000 people. It benefited the cocoa-growing households in six […]
B’ville poll still seen as a puzzle
PORT Moresby Bougainville Association (PBA) chairman Paul Nerau says their people are still not clear about the process of registering their names on the referendum roll. He told The National […]
Two die and 14 hurt in bus crash
TWO people died and 14 were injured when a 25-seater bus plunged into a river at the Wara Al Bridge in Jiwaka’s Minj last Monday. Jiwaka police commander Orim Piammia […]
Dua calls for peace and unity during recount
By ZACHERY PER PEACE and unity is paramount to completing the current judicial recount for the Chimbu provincial seat, Governor Michael Dua says. He said differences and tension would lead […]