Day: May 25, 2020
District authority purchases dinghies for rural people
By PETER ESILA THE Kikori Development Authority (KDDA) in Gulf has bought four dinghies and 60hp engines and accessories at a total cost of K174,000 to service the district. Local […]
New year’s honours set for July, secretary says
THIS year’s New Year’s honours and awards investiture ceremony will be held on July 16, acting secretary Bill Toraso says. He said Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae would normally host the […]
Minister wants residents to buy local fresh produce, vegetables
MINISTER for National Planning and Monitoring Sam Basil wants Papua New Guineans and National Capital District residents to buy local fresh produce and vegetables instead of imported ones. In a […]
Briefs
Needed support THE critical role of St John Ambulance (SJA) in the country’s response to the Covid-19 was acknowledged by Puma Energy with a presentation of a cheque for K33,640 […]
Support relieves hospital
By CLARISSA MOI THE Port Moresby General Hospital will now be able to monitor the Rita Flynn Covid-19 isolation facility and also consult patients using information technology (IT) equipment. The […]
Water project needs support
ABOUT 20,000 people from 12 wards in Nebilyer, Western Highlands, need help to build a K1.2 million water supply project to benefit their communities. The wards are Tumakemps, Kundulga, Poy […]
Road provides vital links: MP
By ELIAS LARI ROAD links are important because they connect people around the country, Imbonggu MP Pila Niningi says. Niningi, who is Minister for Inter-Government Relations, said this on May […]
Rural school aims to build new library
By PETER WARI FOGOMAIYU Primary School is aiming to build a library after completing classrooms for its students and housing for its staff, head teacher Cedric Nir says. A K150,000 […]
Partnership for change
PRIVATE-public partnerships (PPP) are important for the development of districts, especially in providing access to better health and education services in rural areas, an official says. Digicel Foundation chief executive […]
Governor explains delay of projects
By ROSELYN ELLISON EAST New Britain (ENB) Governor Nakikus Konga has informed the province that major projects have been on hold because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Konga said, in a […]