Day: March 16, 2020
Sir Julius not happy with treatment
NEW Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan has expressed relief that the provincial budget for this year has finally been approved, but is disappointed with the way the Treasury minister and […]
Namah says Government’s call for advance tax ‘low, shameful’
OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah has slammed the Government’s request to companies to pay tax in advance, saying “it was low and shameful”. Namah told a press conference last week that […]
Dept eyes trust fund for disasters
THE Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management (DMPGM) is looking at establishing a disaster emergency trust fund to help in disasters. According to the department, it will be proposed […]
Aussie fire appeal reaches K3.3mil
THE Papua New Guinea Hearts for Australia Fire Appeal 2020 has received donations totalling about K3.3 million so far. This amount was been raised in four weeks. Appeal deputy chairman […]
Reserve police officer charged with stealing in court
A RESERVE policeman charged with stealing appeared at the Waigani Committal Court last week. Tau Kire, of Gerau in Goilala, Central, had his case adjourned to April 15 by Magistrate […]
Govt efforts focus on UN goals
THE national government’s planning and implementation efforts to minimise the impacts of climate change on all sectors of the economy in Papua New Guinea will help the country pursue UN […]
Kavon family graduates together from studies
By BRADLEY MARIORI IT was a happy moment for a family last week when three of their members graduated in respective fields at the Lae Coronation College of Tafe. Ken […]
Development of processing plants can solve youths problems
NATIONAL Youth Development Authority (NYDA) director-general Joe Itaki says the development of mainstream processing plants in the country can answer to the youth societal problems in the country. Itaki said […]
MP, Foundation announce counter-funding partnership
Digicel Foundation patron and chairman of Digicel Group Dennis O’Brien and Ijivitari MP Richard Masere announced their counter-funding partnership on Wednesday in Port Moresby. “Fundamental to our business is our […]
Miner condemns killings
BARRICK Niugini Ltd (BNL), operator of the Porgera mine in Enga, has condemned the killing of at least nine people during an outbreak of tribal violence that occurred last week […]