Day: May 28, 2020
Bank urges MSMEs to take part in survey
THE Bank of PNG is urging micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to take part in a survey to determine the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on their businesses. It […]
Briefs
Question raised OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah has questioned why the state of emergency controller has issued a emergency order numbered 37 (new), redefining Covid-19 suspected cases to include all cases […]
Act declared unconstitutional
THE Supreme Court has declared that the Public Money Management Regularisation (PMMR) Act 2017 is unconstitutional, invalid and ineffective. Thus, the Act, which conferred powers to the secretary for Finance […]
ESP police report two men killed in separate road accidents
By SYLVESTER WEMURU TWO men have died in separate road accidents in East Sepik this week, police say. Ambulance driver Alex Walau, who was employed by the East Sepik hospital, […]
New acting director for LTI appointed
CABINET has appointed Angelyn Paranda as the new acting director of the Legal Training Institute (LTI). With the appointment of Paranda, Prime Minister James Marape said he had confidence in […]
Court dismisses application by former PM
By KARO JESSE THE Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by former prime minister Peter O’Neill to dismiss a proceeding filed by Police Minister Bryan Kramer to review the […]
Dengue fever re-emerges
DENGUE fever has reemerged after two years and there has been a surge in dengue cases this month at the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH), a doctor says. Dengue is […]
More heavy rain this week, says official
By CLARISSA MOI MORE heavy rain is expected this week according to the Papua New Guinea National Weather Service. Acting director Jimmy Gomoga said this could be the last of […]
Health centre prepared to assess Covid-19 cases
THE Suhin Health Centre in North Bougainville has been turned into a Covid-19 assessment and isolation facility. The K600,000 upgrade was funded by Australia and New Zealand in partnership with […]
Doctor: More babies dying at hospital due to lack of supplies
By LULU MARK MORE babies are dying at the Arawa Hospital, Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB), because of a lack of medicines and consumables, a doctor says. A frustrated director […]