Day: May 21, 2020
‘Hotspot’ provinces await Covid-19 awareness funds
OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah says West Sepik and Western, the two PNG provinces sharing the border with Indonesia, are yet to receive funding promised by the Government on Covid-19 security […]
Report urges govt to take over transport
THE Government has been urged to provide public transport services, especially in urban centres. Jeremy Goro, a research fellow in the universal basic education research programme at the National Research […]
Briefs
Classes resume THE St Michael’s Brahman Secondary School in Usino-Bundi, Madang, resumed classes this week with the grades 10 and 12 starting next week and grades 9 and 11 the […]
City police undergo rehabilitation programme
WITH a growing number of complaints against police personnel around the country during the state of emergency period, one commander has instituted training for his officers to address this issue. […]
School ready to support govt reform
THE United Church’s (Morobe) first education institution Emmanuel Elementary School stands ready to support the provincial government’s education reforms, says head teacher Felix Vincent. Vincent made the remarks during the […]
Drive responsibly, court tells men before issuing K300 fines
TWO men have be ordered to pay K300 court fines by a court in Lae or serve six months in prison for negligent driving in Lae last month. Lae District […]
Work on election roll underway
WORK on updating the electoral roll for the 2020 Bougainville election is currently underway. According to Bougainville Electoral Commissioner George Manu, the roll display and registration of eligible voters had […]
Treasurer Ling-Stuckey gets visit from Sir Michael
TREASURER Ian Ling-Stuckey received a surprise visit from Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare this week. Ling-Stuckey said he was honoured to have the founding father of the nation pay him […]
Cancer cases continue to rise, Dr says
PAPUA New Guinea has the third highest incidence of cancer in Oceania, a doctor says. Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) consultant clinical oncologist Dr Karthik Periasamy said with the increase […]
People urged to seek medical advice on cancer
By LULU MARK THE warning that chewing betel nut causes mouth cancer is the often used cancer awareness message in Papua New Guinea but the majority of chewers continue to […]