Day: April 24, 2020
Aussie high commissioner welcomed
FOREIGN Affairs and International Trade Minister Patrick Pruaitch officially welcomed Australia’s new High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Jonathan Philp, in Port Moresby yesterday. Pruaitch acknowledged Papua New Guinea and […]
K1.7mil for response, relief
By DALE LUMA THE Kikori development authority has committed K1.7 million to the Covid-19 response and flood relief efforts in Gulf. Kikori MP Soroi Eoe said the major focus of […]
Man found dead, three nabbed
POLICE in Central are investigating the death of a man who is believed to have fell off a vehicle along the Hiritano Highway on April 17. Police, in a statement, […]
Call for marketing chain
By PISAI GUMAR PAPUA New Guinea, as a country, lacks a fresh food marketing chain and requires an establishment of a central body to manage and coordinate from producers to […]
Court dismisses contempt motion against minister
By KARO JESSE THE National Court yesterday dismissed a notice of motion filed by chairman of the Oil Palm Industry Corporation (Opic) Stuart Tatauro and its board against Agriculture and […]
Deal signed to help people own business
EAGLE Personal Viability (PV) Business Scheme Ltd has signed an agreement with the Human Development Institute (HDI) to help Papua New Guineans own businesses. HDI founder Samuel Tam told The […]
PM urged to lift lockdown
By CHARLES MOI and DALE LUMA THE Government has been urged to lift the lockdown, and reopen small, micro and medium-sized businesses to prevent the onset of poverty and crime […]
Teachers to resume duties on Monday
By SAMUEL BARIASI TEACHERS are required to resume duties on Monday to prepare for classes which will begin the following week, says Education Minister Joseph Yopyyopy. Term Two begins on […]
US$100mil projects set by Bank
THE World Bank yesterday approved three new projects totalling more than US$100 million (K337million) for Papua New Guinea aimed at addressing some of the most pressing human capital needs. On […]
Namah accused of issuing misleading statements
By LULU MARK OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah is issuing misleading statements about the delivery of Covid-19 test kits, Police Minister Bryan Kramer says. Kramer said in stories published by the […]