Day: January 15, 2020
Laka driving himself to success
By ENAMYRA ANI UPNG Journalism student LAKA Kevin Iga was disappointed when he could not continue on to Grade 11 in school. But Laka, 27, and known to his family […]
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PM’s salute It may look odd but it is not unusual for leaders in civilian clothes saluting members of the disciplined forces. Prime Minister James Marape did that when farewelling […]
Doctors to serve in Hela
THREE doctors, recipients of the Oil Search Foundation scholarhip, will serve their two-year residency programme at the Hela Provincial Hospital. They are Tillah Mahite, Aidan Papaol and Ephraim Kavanagh. The […]
Company recognises local expert’s dedication
WHEN it comes to the science of tropical annual crop production and various types of agriculture surveys in Papua New Guinea, Sharryl Ivahupa is an expert. Ivahupa made her acquaintance […]
Shipping company partners medical ship
CONSORT Express Lines Ltd (CELL) announced its partnership with Youth with a Mission Medical Ships Australia – Papua New Guinea (Ywam MS) to provide maritime cadets aboard MV YWAM PNG. […]
WITNESS
THIS Works Department truck has capsized near Busu Bridge along the road into Boana station, Nawaeb. The truck was used by Nawaeb district to load gravels to fix the road […]
Town turning into cattle farm
GOROKA Town is becoming a ‘cattle farm’. At one time, it had a reputation for breeding pigs at the main market and goats at Faniufa. Now it has gone a […]
Letters in brief
Bring service back: TWO years ago, Digicel’s ICT or ISP support and service delivery was the best. They would be onsite two hours after a call was lodged for support […]
Landowners await court’s decision
THE landowners of Mt Kare – chief Gabriel Lembopa of Pakea clan, Hiuwa Waiyape of Layapi clan and spokesperson of Mt Kare gold project Polait Paul (National Court Mediation recognised […]
Engage firms to manage SME fund
THE State allocation of K200 million grants per year for SME should be managed similar to Australia’s Entrepreneurs Programme targeted at improving small business. In 2019, the Australian Minister for […]