Day: June 1, 2020
Hospital faces drug shortage, sick people get referrals
Patients seeking medical treatment have been given open referrals and told to get medicine from private pharmacies in Kiunga, Western. The Rumginae rural hospital administrator Philip Kapak said the hospital […]
Warring tribes make peace
LEADERS of two warring tribes in Western Highlands have recently agreed to lay down their arms and allow a peace process and negotiations to take place. This followed the signing […]
Court tells man charged with forgery to comply with bail conditions
A-38-YEAR-OLD man charged with forging and uttering Incorporated Land Group (ILG) documents, was told to comply with his bail conditions by Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Tracy Ganaii on Friday. It […]
Focus on education, roads
Yangoru-Saussia spends a large portion of its budget annually on education and roads, MP Richard Maru says. Maru, who is also chairman of the Yangoru-Saussia development authority (DDA), and chief […]
Villages to test potato planting
YAMIL, Chologon and Mindiomin villages in Maprik, East Sepik, will be looking at testing out a new crop which is grown in the Highlands. The villagers were presented two bagful […]
Agreement to protect, promote culture
KALANG Advertising Ltd (KAL) signed an agreement with the National Cultural Commission (NCC) aimed at fulfilling the Government’s aspirations of preserving, safeguarding, protecting and promoting the country’s cultural heritage. NCC […]
Safe houses vital, official says
By LULU MARK SAFE houses are essential for the survivors of gender-based violence and should be supported to continue to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic, an official says. The UN […]
Briefs
Families get food donation MORE than 120 families and 600 individuals from Ramu NiCo’s Kurumbukari mine-impacted communities benefited from food donations by the Ramu NiCo Management Ltd recently, according to […]
Resettlement not easy: Official
By SAMUEL BARIASI NEW Manam Restoration Authority (MRA) chairman Dr Boga Soni Figa says resettling Manam islanders will not be an easy task but he will do his best. Dr […]
PM congratulates new chairman
PRIME Minister James Marape has congratulated Apeo Fuata Sione on his appointment as the chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Marape said Sione was appointed by the PSC appointment […]