Day: June 14, 2019
Nawaeb river causing chaos
THE continuous heavy rains in parts of Nawaeb in Morobe has affected economic activities and delivery of government services in the area. The rain caused the Situm River to flood […]
Police training programme to begin after renovations
TRAINING programmes for police in the Northern Command will resume once the facilities at Lae’s Bumbu barracks are completed, regional training officer Chief Inspector Paul Bai says. Bai said training […]
Briefs
Fighting TB LAE business houses are fighting tuberculosis (TB) in the workplace by introducing TB wardens, according to Business for Health (B4H). B4H project manager Dr Ann Clarke said Morobe […]
Call for investigation into 2016 uni shooting
FORMER University of PNG student representative council president Kenneth Rapa has asked Prime Minister James Marape to order a commission of inquiry into the police shooting of UPNG students during […]
Students attack teacher
AN Enga secondary school teacher was attacked and slashed by three bush knife-wielding students on June 6. The trio also attacked and slashed a security guard who tried to stop […]
SHP police recover stolen property
COMPUTERS stolen from the Southern Highlands administration office on Sunday were recovered yesterday at a village outside town, provincial police commander Inspector Martin Lakari said. He said some men broke […]
PM outlines key issues for minister
By JEFFREY ELAPA PRIME Minister James Marape has directed the Public Service Minister Wesley Nukundj to make sure one employee had one-position and one pay, avoiding duplication. This way, he […]
Focus on implementing NEC’s foreign policies
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Soroi Eoe has congratulated his predecessor Rimbink Pato for his excellent services to the nation as the longest-serving Foreign Affairs Minister. “You (Pato) have served for seven […]
Export ban to cost K400mil
THE ban on round log exports next year will cost the Government about K400 million in taxes, outgoing Forestry Minister Douglas Tomuriesa says. In a report he presented to his […]
Mirisim to continue from predecessor
FOREST Minister Solan Mirisim says the government is focused on increasing downstream processing to promote employment for the citizens. Mirisim, who was welcomed into office at a small ceremony on […]