Day: December 2, 2019
Governor says people still waiting on LNG promises
THE PNG LNG project is yet to deliver the billions of kina promised to the people of Southern Highlands but the operator is already accelerate production of gas from the […]
Crops making Maprik millions
VANILLA and cocoa growers in the Maprik district of East Sepik generated a K23 million cash flow into the district this year, according to district development authority chief executive officer […]
Wong wants good governance
HEALTH Minister Jelta Wong wants to see good governance practiced in the department. He thanked the Public Accounts Committee for the “intensity and thoroughness” in its inquiry into the department’s […]
Volunteers continue to serve despite challenges
EARLY childhood teachers in inland Rigo and Aroma Coast in Central continue to serve as volunteers despite the challenges they face, a volunteer says. Brian Levo, 47, is a volunteer […]
Partnership extends scholarship programme
THE Australian Government and Australian natural gas developer Santos have extended an innovative scholarship programme to expand PNG’s skills base and economic programme. The scholarship focuses on technical and management […]
Bank staff visit hospitals, present gifts
THE Bank South Pacific (BSP) staff visited hospitals in the National Capital District to present gifts to children. They visited the Port Moresby General Hospital and Gerehu General Hospital. Gifts […]
College focuses on mental health
MENTAL healthcare will be one of the subjects introduced in the teaching syllabus at the Bomana Police Training College, according to acting Police Commissioner David Manning. The others include basic […]
Work begin on mental healthcare policy: Manning
By MALINDA KALE ACTING Police Comm David Manning announced the commencement of work on mental healthcare policy for the force in Port Moresby on Thursday. He said the Royal Papua […]
Health centre receives K100,000 for TB ward
NAMATANAI MP Walter Schnaubelt has allocated K100,000 to the Kimadan health centre to build a ward for tuberculosis patients. He had given K80,000 earlier in the year towards the project […]
AIDS Day to be held today, says secretariat
THE World AIDS Day will be celebrated today, according to the National AIDS Council Secretariat. Director Dr Nick Dala said it was supposed to be celebrated yesterday but had to […]