Month: December 2019
Work plan on new station
By PETER WARI CONSTRUCTION work on a new police station in Southern Highlands’ Nipa is scheduled to start in January. Nipa-Kutubu MP Jeffery Komal said this followed the appointment of […]
Firm raises over K614,000
By JOACHIM LOLOK UPNG journalism student THE Islands Petroleum (IP) nationwide Colour Run has raised K614,670 for charity this year. Human resources head Rich Foz said the company would continue […]
Local government set to launch major projects, services
POMIO’S Sinivit in East New Britain is expected to see the launch of major government projects and services with the release of funds from the Government. “Recently, K500,000 was received […]
2020: Respect and law
By GYNNIE KERO RESPECT each other and rule of law are Prime Minister James Marape’s key message to Papua New Guineans to help forward the nation in 2020. “I want […]
New unit announced
YONKI Water Police is now officially a Northern police unit and a first for Highlands, Northern Asst Comm Peter Guinness says. He made the announcement recently in a ceremony to […]
Murders, arson reported in Morobe on Xmas Eve
THREE murders and an arson that claimed a life were reported in Morobe over the Christmas Eve week. The murders occurred in Finschhafen, Huon Gulf and Tewai-Siassi. The arson was […]
Wrecked vessels pose risks
By GYNNIE KERO UNSEAWORTHY, idle, abandoned and wrecked vessels worth millions of kina in public money can be seen on Madang shores and could pose a hazard to navigation, says […]
Change in the chair
Political reporter JEFFERY ELAPA recaps events leading up to the change in Prime Minister THE year 2019 marked an important event in political history with the resignation of Peter O’Neill […]
Law, order remains a concern
2019 year in review By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK THIS year saw an increase in barbaric killings throughout Papua New Guinea. These killings are a concern especially in this Century when we […]
Bougainville’s road to the future
2019 year in review By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK BOUGAINVILLE completed the third process of the Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA) with the referendum majority voting for independence this year. Having the referendum […]