Day: April 23, 2020
Pangia league postpones Powi Cup finals
THE Pangia Rugby League Powi Cup finals have been postponed indefinitely due to the Government’s nationwide State of Emergency (SOE) over the coronavirus pandemic, says an official. Cup president Jack […]
Lockdown for Raluana LLG lifted
PEOPLE from the six wards in the Raluana LLG of Kokopo, East New Britain, are now free to move around after a lockdown was lifted yesterday. The six wards of […]
Marat urges govt to be careful in spending donated funds
DEPUTY Opposition Leader Dr Allan Marat is urging the Government to be wise in its spending now that the United States has withdrawn funding the World Health Organisation (WHO). Marat […]
Soldiers tested at Western
A PLATOON of PNG Defence Force soldiers are going through testing after returning from border villages where three confirmed Covid-19 cases were reported in Western, provincial administrator Robert Kaiyun says. […]
Eight Papua New Guinea prisoners in Indonesia released
EIGHT Papua New Guinea prisoners serving various terms for illegal entry in Indonesians prisons have been released under the Indonesian Special Covid-19 state of emergency powers, SOE Controller David Manning […]
Kiwis assisting PNG
THE New Zealand government will assist PNG in its Covid-19 response with medical supplies, including ventilators. New Zealand High Commissioner to PNG Phillip Taula said New Zealand would also support […]
Pokanis happy with detainees
By SYLVESTER WEMURU PAPUA New Guinea Correctional Services (CS) Commissioner Steven Pokanis says he is happy with how the detainees, CS personnel and their families have coped during the state […]
Briefs
ENB receives ambulances EAST New Britain has received two ambulances from the St John Ambulance Services on Monday. Gazelle MP and Minister for Health and HIV/Aids Jelta Wong said with […]
Work starts on city road
THE road from the PNG University of Technology (Unitech) gate to Tent Siti Police Barracks and Telikom College road junction in Lae, Morobe, is being stabilised before surfacing. The pavement […]
Counting begins for Menyamya
THE primary counting for the Menyamya by-election in Morobe began on Tuesday and is being conducted at respective local level government (LLG) stations as polling winds down. Returning officer Nande […]