Day: May 22, 2019
Police officers deployed after ethnic clash
POLICE have been deployed to Bunabun in Sumkar, Madang, after an ethnic clash over the weekend left families homeless. Madang police commander chief inspector Ben Neneo said more police manpower […]
TFF funds not enough
THE Education Department’s tuition fee free (TFF) policy is not working for Morobe and has brought questions regarding the quality of education, an official says. Chairman of education Andrew Gena […]
Bugandi Secondary still waiting for funds
IT is week five of term two and a secondary school in Lae, Morobe, is still waiting for its tuition fee free (TFF) funds. Principal of Bugandi Secondary School Tony […]
Nangoi launches plan to help improve remote school
Sumkar MP Chris Nangoi launched a school’s learning improvement plan on Monday in a remote part of his district. Nangoi also received a submission from the school to fund its […]
NCDC, MP focus on upgrading settlements
MORESBY-North East and the National Capital District Commission are focusing on upgrading settlements and providing residents with land titles for their security, MP John Kaupa says. Kaupa, who is also […]
Doctor calls for better facilities
THE same quality supervision put into the construction of sports facilities is needed to upgrade and build hospitals in the National Capital District, a doctor says. “We have tried to […]
Settlements must have community policing: Kaupa
MEMBER for Moresby North-East John Kaupa says all settlements in Port Moresby should have community policing and law and order committees to address crime. “In order for the community to […]
Sumkar people get new aid post
MORE than 20,000 people in the inland Sumkar in Madang now have access to an aid post to provide them basic health services. People from Garup, Basken, Kurum, Abab, Nubno, […]
Defence Force starts planning renovation of living quarters
THE PNG Defence Force has started arrangements into the refurbishment of the army’s living quarters at Murray Barracks, Port Moresby. Acting secretary for Defence Trevor Meauri said renovations would start […]
B’ville govt keen to promote human rights
AUTONOMOUS Region of Bougainville’s senior government officers have made a commitment to promote human rights. During a workshop in Buka recently, 30 participants including 13 women and two persons representing […]