Day: December 5, 2019
Laws have to be followed: Official
By REBECCA KUKU GOVERNMENT laws have to be followed in the purchase and distribution of medicine, according to Health secretary Pascoe Kase. He told The National yesterday that people should […]
Appointment in ‘final stage’
PRIME Minister James Marape says the appointment of commissioner of police is in the final stage. Marape in response to questions about the delay in the appointment of commissioner, said […]
Civil servants to move out
By HELEN TARAWA PUBLIC servants based in Waigani will be transferred or shifted to provinces and districts, Prime Minister James Marape says. He said they should be ready to move […]
Fisheries meet seeks regional tuna control
PNG will discuss with other countries this week a regional approach to managing the tuna fishery in the area, Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Dr Lino Tom says. Speaking yesterday […]
Pangu numbers up to 28 after two defections from PNC
By JEFFREY ELAPA TWO MPs have left the People’s National Congress (PNC) party to join the ruling Pangu yesterday, bringing its number of MPs to 28. The two members are […]
Cut funding going to Help: PM
By HELEN TARAWA PRIME Minister James Marape says the reduction of the Tuition Fee Free education funding announced during Budget 2020 is aimed at addressing quality assurance. He told The […]
Provinces, LLGs can access development levies
BY JEFFREY ELAPA THE passage of Section 106 (6) of the Oil and Gas Act will now allow provincial and local level governments to access development levies that had previously […]
Harsher gun penalties proposed
HARSHER penalties have been proposed for those in possession of illegal firearms and those involved in crimes using guns. Prime Minister James Marape, who brought the gun issue in Parliament […]
Manager shot in Lae
SEETO Kui Group’s risk manager was shot on his left arm by robbers who ambushed his car along Lae’s Montoro Street on Tuesday. A policeman in pursuit of about seven […]
Facility to be vocational centre
THE detention facility built at the cost of more than K2 million in East Lorengau, Manus will be made a technical vocational centre under the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, […]