Month: May 2019
Marape: I am just a conductor
TARI-PORI MP James Marape, the son of a pastor, told Parliament yesterday he was holding the conductor’s wand and needed “singers” from both sides of the House to make up […]
Juffa wants resource laws reviewed
NORTHERN Governor Gary Juffa wants new Prime Minister James Marape to review the resource laws to protect PNG’s land and resources. “The current laws are colonial laws made to benefit […]
Marape to maximise gain from resources sector
By TOM WESTBROOK of Reuters SYDNEY – Former Finance Minister James Marape was elected prime minister of Papua New Guinea yesterday, and the critic of a major global gas development […]
Digital platforms changing minds
DIGITAL platforms have drastically changed the way the young are interacting today, says Jubilee Catholic Secondary principal Bernadette Ove. “Today, you can hardly find students taking or finding time to […]
Managing stress, identifying people with it key: Official
MANAGING stress and identifying people with it is important in order that those affected are helped when needed, PNG Counsellors Association trainer Ruby Matane says. “People must know how they […]
Committee receives K30,000 for show
THE Mt Hagen Cultural Show committee was given K30,000 yesterday in preparation for the August event. Tininga Ltd managing director Pat Duckworth presented the cheque to the show manager John […]
Meet discusses bio-security issues
THE agriculture policy forum was in response to poultry bio-security issues and threats accompanying imported poultry products last year. The bio-security forum attracted participants from companies within the poultry and […]
Gumine gives K1mil for tertiary students
GUMINE MP Nick Kuman has started to disburse K1 million in school fees to tertiary institutions that enrolled students from the Chimbu district. The money was school fees assistance for […]
Programmes gain global recognition
PORT Moresby’s Active City Development Programme and the Amazing Port Moresby initiatives have been recognised as among the most transformational and impactful initiatives in the world, which sustainably addresses the […]
Call to inform people about laws
EMPOWERING communities with information and educating people with laws that protect children can minimise the abuse of minors, a counsellor says. Papua New Guinea Counsellors Association trainer Ruby Matane said […]