Day: March 25, 2020
Two Aussie citizens cleared of virus after alleged illegal entry
TWO Australian citizens have been cleared of coronavirus in Vanimo after allegedly entering PNG illegally from Indonesia, West Sepik health authority chairman Gerald Gubon says. “They have been cleared after […]
Landslide victims’ bodies found
THE bodies of 12 people who were buried alive by a landslide at Tambul in Western Highlands have been retrieved and are at the Mt Hagen hospital morgue. Tendepo ward […]
Foundation donates soap
THE Sir Brian Bell Foundation has donated 24 cartons of Protex soap to the Buk Bilong Pikinini (BbP) learning centre at the University of Papua New Guinea to help kick […]
Schools receive desks, chairs from foundation
AN initiative by the Hela Rural Development Foundation (HRDF) recently saw two rural schools in North Koroba, Hela, receive desks and chairs. The HRDF, in partnership with Project Yumi, a […]
LLGs get vehicles to help deliver services
THREE local level governments (LLGs) in Henganofi, Eastern Highlands, received new vehicles to help deliver services to their respective areas. Henganofi MP Robert Atiyafa and district development authority (DDA) facilitated […]
Judge notes unusual practice
By KARO JESSE THE National Court has refused to grant an interim injunction order sought by suspended Assistance Police Commissioner (ACP) Sylvester Kalaut to lift his suspension notice and restrain […]
MP opens new classroom, pledges support
SOUTH Bougainville MP Timothy Masiu recently officiated at the opening of a newly-built classroom for Kulula Primary School in Wisai. The Government-funded project was delivered to the school which has […]
Firm graduates 14 cadets
PNG Forest Products Ltd (PNGFPL) in Bulolo, Morobe, graduated 14 apprenticeship cadets in 11 trades and is keen to train and develop professionals to work in the country’s forestry sector. […]
Village court officials to become reserve police: Kwa
By SAMUEL BARIASI THE Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) will help village court officials become reserve police personnel in order to give them more power, DJAG secretary Dr Eric […]
Jailed for illegal entry
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK SIX men from Manus pretending to have drifted into Papua Province of Indonesia have been jailed four-and-a-half months each there for illegal entry, PNG consul-general Geoffrey Wiri […]