Day: August 21, 2019
Doctor gets scholarship
Dr Yvonne Galiki Sapuri is the fourth female recipient of the Chevening scholarship from Papua New Guinea this year. Sapuri will soon leave for the United Kingdom to study for […]
Nature Park to host reptile exhibitions
THE Port Moresby Nature Park’s reptile exhibit will be officially opened to the public on Sept 7. The construction of the new facility, Reptile Haus, which started in January 2017, […]
Use of new technology leads to risky behaviour, official says
PARENTS have been urged to control their children’s use of mobile phones, social media and the Internet as that was a pathway to destruction, a district HIV/AIDS official says. HIV/AIDS […]
Solar programme helps children study better
VOLUNTEERS from Origin Foundation have assisted Australian school children to create solar-powered lights as part of a programme to improve education in remote schools in Papua New Guinea. The programme […]
Western Highlands schools receive laptops, projectors donations
THREE primary schools in Western Highlands have received a total of 36 laptops and a projector each from the Litehaus International, a non-government organisation from Australia. The schools were Ulga, […]
Ready to fuel up Goroka
By ZACHERY PER KINSLEY Maino’s was puzzled one day in 2009 at Gerehu Rainbow Service Station in Port Moresby when he saw motorists queuing up for fuel. He knew those […]
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Hello Pukpuk The PM received a rousing welcome in Wewak town yesterday. A 3m crocodile also escorted him as he entered the Somare stadium. Not a real crocodile though. It […]
WITNESS
Taxis have occupied the Vision City bus stop for those buses taking route from Gerehu, Waigani and to Gordon and the buses are picking up passengers in front of Vision […]
Burning of classrooms
MY thoughts are with the principal, teachers, school board of management, parents and most importantly the affected Grade three students at Walium Primary School for the burning down of their […]
Letters in brief
Start check: CAN ICCC start checking the bus operators in the city? Stop pretending that you do not know the problems the travelling public is talking about. I refer to […]