Day: April 8, 2020
New market in capital city to open for public use, says MP
THE K2 million Erima/Wildlife market in Moresby North East will soon be open for public to use, says local MP John Kaupa. Kaupa was given a tour of the new […]
Women subjected to violence
HALF of PNG women have been raped in their own homes and 68 per cent subjected to physical violence, according to Femili PNG. It said, in a statement on its […]
Briefs
Limited service FEMILI PNG is taking precautionary measures to continue its operation assisting survivors of family and sexual violence and child abuse with limited staff. Femili PNG’s case management centres […]
Inmates to be repatriated: PM
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK THE 60 PNG citizens serving jail terms in Indonesian prisons will be repatriated to PNG to prevent them from being infected with Covid-19, Prime Minister James Marape […]
Club supports hospital with bed donation
THE Rotary Club of Port Moresby donated two 20-foot containers of beds to the Port Moresby General Hospital last week to support its operation. It cost about K50,000 to get […]
Soldiers in province to maintain security
A SQUAD of 68 soldiers arrived in Vanimo, West Sepik, on Monday to help maintain surveillance and security at the border with Indonesia. Chief of Staff Capt Philip Polewara said […]
Church urges people to help community, have respect
SEVENTH-DAY Adventists church president Pastor Kepsie Elodo has urged people to help the community, service providers and respect business houses. “Don’t loot,” he said. “Let’s protect our communities. Let us […]
Minister: Control measures will stop Covid-19
IMMIGRATION and Border Security Minister Westley Nukundj has assured people that control measures implemented will stop the Covid-19 from entering the country. Nukundj was responding to concerns raised by National […]
Governor urges villagers to farm land, eat healthy
CENTRAL Governor Robert Agarobe is advising villagers to use the state of emergency period to farm their land. Agarobe called on villagers to concentrate on farming instead of travelling to […]
Leave my family out. I will deal with it
By REBECCA KUKU, SAMUEL BARIASI and ROSELYN ELLISON THE East New Britain woman tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday has requested people to leave her family out of the “disheartening […]