Month: June 2019
Woman accused in land drama
By GIDEON KINDIWA A 72-YEAR-OLD woman was committed to stand trial at the National Court for fraud over the sale of land for K160,000. Waigani Committal Court magistrate Cosmas Bidar […]
More women in maritime
ONLY two per cent of the world’s seafarers are women but 40 per cent of Papua New Guinea’s National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) staff are female. “PNG can be proud […]
Concerns over funds
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC SCHOOLS in Morobe have seen a general decrease in funding in the second-quarter release of tuition fee free (TFF) funding, Education adviser Keith Jiram says. “Schools have […]
Briefs
Training given to trainers Kairak Vudal resource training centre in East New Britain recently conducted a two days training workshop for its trainers. Integrated agriculture training programme (IATP) head trainer […]
Housing needs PPP: NRI
By MALINDA KALE THE private and public sector in PNG should share the responsibility in the cost of providing affordable and efficient housing, National Research Institute (NRI) deputy director research […]
Plan launched to help tackle climate issues
A FIVE-YEAR programme to build resilience to climate change in impacted atolls and islands in Morobe was launched in Tami Islet yesterday. Recipients of the programme included Tami Islet in […]
Dept approves district’s five year development plan
THE National Planning and Monitoring Department has approved the five-year district development plan for Kerowagi, Chimbu. Department secretary Koni Samuel said the plan was well articulated and aligned with the […]
Crowd rallies as Akunaii begins
SUPPORTERS of the court reinstated Eastern Highlands administrator Samson Akunaii have forced open the gates of James Yanepa provincial administration building on Wednesday to allow him access to his office. […]
Emergency team hit with logistics issues
THE National Emergency and Disaster Restoration team is working to complete recovery tasks, including the installation of a hundred 9,000 litre tanks in Hela, in partnership with the Oil Search […]
Detainees to get parole: Pokanis
THE Correctional Services (CS) will start offering parole for detainees nationwide, commissioner Stephen Pokanis says. Pokanis said though parole has always been available, it was not very effective. He said […]