Day: September 25, 2019
District puts focus on elementary education
The standard of elementary education in the Kairuku-Hiri, in Central, has received a major facelift after the launching of 50 new school learning improvement plans (Slip) and a Central elementary […]
Twenty-two get scholarships to Philippines
TWENTY-TWO students under the Change Makers of the Aim Global Inc in Papua New Guinea will be doing different courses in the Philipfrom in November. The students will fly from […]
K20mil to start Gulf hospital
THE Gulf health authority expects to receive an initial funding of K20 million next year to build a K50 million Gulf Hospital, an official says. Moses Uvaipi, the acting director […]
PM reserves comment on West Papua issue
PRIME Minister James Marape is reserving his comment on the West Papua issue until the United Nations team on the ground reports on what is happening there. Marape said it […]
Five escapees back behind bars
By ROSELYN ELLISON FIVE prisoners who escaped from the Lorengau prison at different times were arrested during the Independence Day long-weekend, according to police. Manus police commander Chief Inspector David […]
Manning: New Milne Bay PPC will be appointed
By SYLVESTER WEMURU ACTING Police Commissioner David Manning has assured the people of Milne Bay that a police commander will be appointed soon. Alotau MP Charles Abel and the people […]
Police unit’s swift response leads to arrest of suspects
QUICK action by the sector response unit (SRU) at Papuan compound in Lae last weekend resulted in two suspects arrested while the other two suspects are still at large, says […]
Maru stands by policy
ABOLISHING tuition fee free (TFF) policy will kill the future of children of this country, a former government minister says. Yangoru-Saussia MP Richard Maru, who was the Minister of National […]
Students get K550,000 assistance
GOROKA MP Henry Ame has paid out over K550,000 in school fee assistance for students from his district attending tertiary institutions around Papua New Guinea. Ame said he was committed […]
Exhibition tells people about Russia
A RUSSIAN cultural exhibition held at the Michael Somare Library at the University of Papua New Guinea is to tell the people more about Russia, an official says. Director of […]