Day: August 27, 2019
PNG in a position to provide food for China: Ambassador
PAPUA New Guinea is in a position to provide fresh organic food to China, Chinese Ambassador Xu Bing says. He said this during the opening of the K20 million four-storey […]
Govt to spend big on agriculture
AGRICULTURE will receive great budget support from next year onwards as the country aims to become self-sufficient in food production by 2025,Prime Minister James Marape says. Marape made the announcement […]
LLG presidents take oath
THIRTY-three elected local level government presidents of Morobe were sworn into office on Friday as members of the Tutumang house of assembly. The ceremony at the Morobe headquarters was attended […]
Sir J to appear on K100 bill
By HELEN TARAWA PRIME Minister James Marape announced that the K100 bill is set to carry the face of senior statesman and former PM Sir Julius Chan. Marape and his […]
Women use bank card to steal cash
TWO women were sentenced at the Waigani National Court for stealing money from another person’s bank card. Justice Teresa Berrigan sentenced Sarufa Akia, 42, from Baimuru, Gulf, to one year […]
System open to scrutiny
By REBECCA KUKU THE public have the right to lay complaints against the awarding of Government contracts, provided they have evidence to support their reasons, National Procurement Commission CEO Simon […]
Chancellor airs grievances
THE University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) council has not been consulted by the National Executive Council (NEC) in its decision to announce plans of establishing a new university of […]
ENB signs deal for infrastructure
EAST New Britain in partnership the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has signed a US$2 million (K6.63 million) two-year Kokopo-Rabaul infrastructure development plan The project was in line with the […]
Antimicrobials pose threat to food safety: FAO
ANTIMICROBIAL resistance (AMR) poses a serious threat to food security and safety in Papua New Guinea, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) head of office in PNG Ken […]
Schnaubelt urges new board members to stand united, deliver
NAMATANAI MP Walter Schnaubelt has urged Namatanai Development Authority (NDDA) board members to stand united and deliver despite challenging circumstances. Six local level government (LLG) presidents and a youth representative […]