Day: July 25, 2019
Wagambie assures Lae of justice
LAE Metropolitan Police Commander Anthony Wagambie Jr will ensure that a hit-and-run incident allegedly involving two off-duty officers will not be ignored. Wagambie Jr said the police would investigate and […]
Kombra: 32,000 sitting for Gr12 exam
MORE than 32,000 Grade 12 students will be sitting for the Upper Secondary Written Expression National Examination on Monday, August 5, according to Education Secretary Dr Uke Kombra. Kombra said […]
Lae experiences heavy rainfall
A flood sensor installed at the Bumbu River in Lae recorded accumulated rainfall of 127mm yesterday morning, the weather office said. Flood warnings were issued on Friday to Manus, coastline […]
Bids open for Apec vehicles
National Procurement Commission (NPC) chief executive officer Simon Bole says the re-retendering process for the Apec vehicles has started. He told The National that the process for the 38 Maserati […]
Trade union welcomes ILO official
PNGÂ Trade Union Congress (PNGTUC) president John Paska has welcomed the International Labour Organisation (ILO) director-general Guy Ryder to the country. The visit by Ryder is the first for the Pacific […]
Lae hosts Central Day
THE community in Lae hosted Central Day for the first time over the weekend in which they displayed their culture in traditional singsing. Central musicians such as Lista Laka, George […]
Pacific tripartite forum focuses on climate change, labour laws
By CLARISSA MOI The Pacific tripartite forum which starts today will focus on climate change, decent work and the future of work, Minister for Labour and Industrial Relations Alfred Manase […]
Awala remembers WWII heroes
EX-SERVICE men and villagers commemorated the sacrifices of our forefathers on Remembrance Day with marches and laying of wreaths at Awala village in Higaturu local level government, Northern, on Tuesday. […]
Lae hospital gets fulltime children’s doctor
THE Lae International Hospital (LIH) now has a fulltime pediatric surgeon. Chief medical officer at LIH Dr Balachandra Keni said Ukrainian specialist Dr Fedir Illyuk was providing surgical treatment to […]
MP pledges K50,000 to build fence around war memorial
SOUTH Fly MP Sekie Agisa has pledged K50,000 to fence in the World War II memorial monument in Daru, Western. Agisa made the commitment during Remembrance Day in the provincial […]