Day: March 9, 2020
Court asked to stay PM’s case
By KARO JESSE PRIME Minister James Marape and his deputy Davis Steven have asked the Supreme Court to stay the court case filed by Opposition Leader Belden Namah which questions […]
PM: Inquiry to cover all involved
By HELEN TARAWA PRIME Minister James Marape says the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) opens an ambit of investigation beyond the leadership and everyone […]
Consider students’ reasons for late registration: Kombra
By JIMMY KALEBE EDUCATION secretary Dr Uke Kombra says Balob Teachers College administration in Lae should deal with students’ late registration case by case instead of telling them all to […]
‘Magician’ faces rape charges after tricking girl
A MAN who claimed to have magical powers to resolve broken marriages was arrested and charged with one count of rape by the Kokopo police in East New Britain recently. […]
St John Ambulance prepares to fight Covid-19
By FOLKEN WAKO THE St John Ambulance (SJA) PNG is working closely with the Health Department and other stakeholders in preparation and to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus in the […]
Concerns over supply of gear
THE World Health Organisation has warned that severe and mounting disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) – caused by rising demand, panic buying, hoarding and misuse […]
School learns about virus
By ESTHER KAUGA A TEAM from the Health Department has been conducting hygiene promotion and awareness on coronavirus in schools around Port Moresby. The awareness programme was conducted for a […]
World Bank assists affected countries
AS the coronavirus (Covid-19) reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank announced an initial US$12 billion (K40.89bil) immediate package to help countries manage the health and economic impact of […]
Wastewater project complete
EDA Ranu’s Port Moresby Wastewater management improvement project (POWAMIP) carried out in partnership with Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (Jica) is complete. The project began in April 2017 with the aim […]
Bougainville women in law, justice sector attend training
WOMEN in the law and justice sector from remote locations of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville are being empowered to make a difference in serving communities. This follows a recent […]