THE Waigani National Court has thrown out an application by senior lawyer Paul Paraka seeking to dismiss a proceeding against him on grounds that it did not disclose a reasonable […]

By JAMES GUMUNO MT Hagen District Court magistrate Lydia Karre yesterday warned that the court will not be lenient on anyone found guilty of carrying any form of weapon into […]

THE Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (Cepa) needs funds to monitor the importation of plastics bags if a ban on plastic bags is imposed, managing director Gunther Joku says. “Right […]

CHILDREN below 12 years are the most affected group in Southern Highlands suffering from blindness as a result of corneal scarring, according to a report. The report which covers 2014 […]

AN increasing number of people are becoming blind every year as a result of diabetes, a doctor says. Diabetes retinopathy (diabetes complication that affects the eye) is the new leading […]

A long-serving community health worker (CHW) working in the Manus General Hospital’s out-patient, accident and emergency unit and eye clinic said a shortage of manpower was affecting their service. Eye […]

DESPITE changes in the Government leadership, there are still important aspects of the Bougainville peace process that need urgent action and direction, Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) President Dr John Momis […]

PEOPLE from Mamalo village in Rigo, Central, received a new tractor funded by the Rigo District Development Authority in Port Moresby yesterday. The Mamalo community are the second recipients of […]

THE National Statistical Office (NSO) will seek ways to reduce operational costs, challenges and difficulties in data collection in next year’s census, director Bernard Kiele said. “The challenges of efficient […]