Day: April 15, 2020
Resumption likely
STATE of emergency controller David Manning will be meeting with the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST) secretary Fr Jan Czuba today to discuss a possible resumption […]
Briefs
New code-red strategy POLICE under the Northern-end command will have a code-red strategy in providing surveillance and security to suspected Covid-19 persons of interest and their families to prevent public […]
Govt devise food supply plan
THE Government is planning to supply food to people without jobs or families that do not have enough food in Port Moresby through a food-assistance programme, Prime Minister James Marape […]
Centre minimises misinformation
A VOLUNTEER at the Covid-19 call centre says her role helps cut out misinformation and rumours about coronavirus. Maggie Veve, a communications officer in the PNG-Australia partnership team, said being […]
Covid-19 isolation facility opens in capital
By CHARLES MOI COVID-19 patients in Port Moresby will be cared for in a 76-bed isolation facility at the Rita Flynn Sports Complex following its opening last Friday. Facility manager […]
PM: It ends on June 2
But Covid-19 protocols to be followed through By REBECCA KUKU THE State of Emergency is expected to be lifted on June 2, although protocols set up to deal with the […]
Economist predicts hike in LNG sale
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU THE country may become an attractive source of clean energy for China if the energy demand picks up again in that part of the world, according to […]
Public defying directives
BY SYLVESTER WEMURU A LOT of smuggling of items such as betel nuts and liquor took place during the Easter long weekend in Port Moresby, according to police. National Capital […]
Shop manager accused of price gouging yet to be charged
By PETER ESILA THE manager of a shop accused of price gouging in Port Moresby early this month by the Independent Consumers and Competition Commission (ICCC) and police is still […]
Minister explains pay cut
THE cut in teachers’ pay last week was an annual auto suspension exercise by the Education Department to ensure that only teachers who continued to teach after the resumption of […]