Day: February 13, 2020
Upaiga to lead Hekari
HEKARI United veteran Koriak Upaiga has been named as captain of their 23-man squad for group A of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Champions League in Port Moresby. The Mineral […]
Police, military, Customs, Health team patrol land border
A TEAM comprising officers from the police, military, Customs and Health is patrolling the border in Western after reports that people are coming through from Australia and Indonesia without proper […]
Water PNG board suspends senior officials
WATER PNG chief executive officer Raka Taviri Jnr, who is also the acting managing director of Eda Ranu, has been suspended with a senior officer pending investigation into allegations against […]
Court rejects Kantha’s request
THE National Court has rejected a request by Solomon Kantha to stay the decision by Cabinet to sack him as Chief Immigration Officer last December. Justice Royale Thompson yesterday rejected […]
LLGs receive vehicles
LAE MP and Minister for Lands and Physical Planning John Rosso on Sunday handed Lae City Lord Mayor James Khay and Ahi president Malcom Kalo a vehicle each to carry […]
Set policies to protect funds, says Bird
EAST Sepik Governor Allan Bird has questioned whether the Government should be involved in business transactions. Bird told Parliament yesterday during grievance debate on the K3billion Union Bank of Switzerland […]
Digicel will continue investment, says Masiu
DIGICEL will continue to maintain and invest in building its network coverage in rural areas to make sure the country is connected through mobile phones, Information, Communications and Technology Minister […]
Dept working on guidelines for SME funding
THE Department of Commerce and Industry is working on guidelines to ensure that K200 million allocated for small-medium enterprises (SMEs) is equally distributed in the country, says Minister William Duma. […]
Ward councils will receive K10,000 each for projects, says minister
WARD councils will be given K10,000 each to fund village-based projects, says Minister for Inter-Government Relations Pila Niningi. Niningi told Parliament yesterday that the Government wanted to see ward councils […]
Churches told to do more
By MARJORIE FINKEO CIVIL society organisations are calling on churches to be more vocal about sorcery related accusations that are common in the country. PNG Human Rights Defenders Association representative […]