Day: August 29, 2019
Wapi out, Gotuno to start at fullback
BRENDON Gotuno will start at fullback as the SP Hunters wrap up their Intrust Super Cup season against South Logan Magpies in Brisbane, Australia, on Sunday (3.05pm kick-off). The former […]
Bird supports Ling-Stuckey
EAST Sepik Governor Allan Bird and two other National Alliance members joined Government to support Kavieng MP Ian Ling-Stuckey in his new role as the Treasurer. Ling-Stuckey is also a […]
MPs who crossed floor to be allocated seats in Parlt
THE six opposition members who joined the Government on Tuesday will be allocated seats in Parliament today, says Leader of Government Business Rainbo Paita. Paita, who is also Communications and […]
Kapavore: Health Department has over 7,000 vacancies
THE National Department of Health has 7,893 vacancies, says Health and HIV/AIDS Minister Elias Kapavore. He told Parliament yesterday that the workforce for Government-run health facilities consisted of 17, 878 […]
Call to shut down Ramu mine
ENVIRONMENT, Conservation and Climate Change Minister Geoffrey Kama has supported Raicoast MP Peter Sapia’s call to shut down the Chinese-operated Ramu NiCo mine in Madang. Kama made the comments after […]
Officers to check out effects of frost
DEFENCE Minister Saki Saloma says officers from the National Disaster and Emergency Services will be deployed to Morobe to assess impact of frost at the Sarawaget Range. “I will deploy […]
K40m spent on hydro study
STATE Enterprises Minister Sasindran Muthuvel says the Government has spent K40 million on a feasibility study of the Ramu hydro project in Eastern Highlands. “That feasibility study done on the […]
Chaplains train to provide care
SEVENTEEN chaplains are attached to the Port Moresby Hospital providing pastoral care to the sick, a trainer says. Dr Les White from Australia, who officiated at the closing ceremony of […]
Wartoto’s appeal dismissed
KOKOPO businessman Eremas Wartoto’s appeal against his conviction on misappropriating more than K6 million, which saw him jailed for 10 years, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. A three-man […]
Auxiliary police miss out on pay
AUXILIARY police officers from the Telefomin police station in West Sepik have been working without pay for almost three years. Telefomin police station commander Senior Const Praise Kaiyus told The […]