Day: March 30, 2020
Briefs
MP praises ICT sector INFORMATION and Communication Technology Minister Timothy Masiu has praised the information and communication sector in the country for its swift response in establishing the communication set […]
School leavers to be sponsored
By PETER WARI NINE thousand students who completed grade 10 and 12 in Southern Highlands between 2016 and last year will be sponsored to private schools, says Governor William Powi. […]
Burial of landslide victims deferred due to lockdown
By ELIAS LARI THE burial of 12 people killed by landslide on March 21 at Tambul in Western Highlands has been deferred because of the 14-day national lockdown directed by […]
Forestry to enforce stop-work orders
THE Provincial Forestry Enforcement Unit which is leading the fight against illegal logging in New Ireland is moving to enforce stop-work orders on logging companies in the province. The unit […]
Govt signs agreement
The signing of an agreement between the Government and the United Nations development programme will bolster efforts to address the impacts of climate change. It was delivered under the Asian […]
Road eases burden for Jiwaka farmers
BEFORE the opening of their new road, farmers in Kamdika, Jiwaka, like coffee grower Rachel Wane, faced the challenge of accessing markets. “I’m a subsistence farmer for most things, but […]
Workshop aims to educate vendors on global marketplace
THE United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) hosted a vendor workshop on March 12 which saw participation from FAO key service providers in Port Moresby, National Capital District. The […]
97 yet to be tested
By REBECCA KUKU HEALTH authorities are still trying to contact 97 people who had travelled with the man tested positive for coronavirus early this month, an official says. The 45-old-man, […]
Security at borders stepped-up: Official
By REBECCA KUKU and CLIFFORD FAIPARIK SECURITY along PNG’s border with Indonesia has been stepped up to the stop illegal entry of people and the incursion of the coronavirus pandemic, […]
MP pays power, water bills for people living with disability
LAE MP John Rosso put a smile on the faces of people living with disability (PLWD) in the Papuan Compound by paying their outstanding water and electricity bills of nearly […]