Day: May 11, 2020
Police nab 2 robbery suspects
By SYLVESTER WEMURU TWO men have been arrested by police in Kimbe for their alleged involvement in a robbery on April 14 where K300,000 was taken from a shop. West […]
Youths, families pay K41,000 compensation
YOUTHS and their families from the Rapitok one area in Gazelle, East New Britain, have given a total of K41,000 in compensation to provincial authorities for damaging a Tapipi health […]
Officer dies, wife at loss
By Sylvester Wemuru and Rebecca Kuku GRIEVING wife Leah Wafi Tovere told yesterday of how her husband, the late Snr Insp Andrew Tovere, had bought food he would prepare for […]
Make public details of K1bil fund, says O’Neill
PEOPLE’s National Congress Party leader Peter O’Neill is calling on the Government to make public details of the billion kina domestic bond raising recently announced by Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey. O’Neill, […]
K280mil for SOE work
By REBECCA KUKU THE National Executive Council (NEC) has approved K280 million for the Covid-19 state of emergency (SOE) operations. SOE Controller David Manning told The National that the K280 […]
Committee calls for awareness on coronavirus pandemic
THERE is need for more awareness on the coronavirus pandemic, according to the interim report on Covid-19 by the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on emergency. The committee presented its first report […]
Gaming industry lost K7.5 million, says CEO
The Government has lost more than K7.5 million from the gaming industry between March and April due to the emergency lockdown. National Gaming Control Board (NGCB), in a statement on […]
Govt still wants PNGSDP control
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Davis Steven says the Government will pursue legal proceedings against the PNG Sustainable Development Programme Ltd (PNGSDP) to ensure it is […]
Commissioner asks Govt for K3.95mil to settle debts
By GYNNIE KERO ELECTORAL Commissioner Patilias Gamato is asking the Government for the balance of K3.95 million from its budget to settle debts to service providers during the Menyamya by-election […]
State, miner yet to agree
By KARO JESSE PORGERA gold mine operator Barrick Niugini Ltd (BNL) and the State have not come up with any resolutions regarding resolving issues arising from the transition period following […]