Day: June 18, 2020
Vaccines to benefit lower income countries
LOWER income countries across the world will now be able to access life-saving pneumococcal conjugate vaccines which protect against the leading cause of pneumonia at US$2 (K6.9) per dose. This […]
Awareness targeting schools
By LULU MARK THE Office of Censorship (OOC) is targeting secondary schools with awareness around the responsible use of technology, an official says. OOC acting chief censor Jim Abani said […]
Deal provides study opportunity
By AILEEN KWARAGU THE Port Moresby Business College has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Papua New Guinea to allow students studying for a diploma in […]
Authority, UPNG team up for post-graduate programme
THE University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) and the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide a pathway through a post-graduate […]
Aust presents bridge materials to PNGDF
By BRADLEY MARIORI THE Australian Defence Force has presented a set of Bailey bridge materials to the PNGDF Engineering Battalion in Lae for their training yesterday. The materials were presented […]
Accused in custody for hurting MP
By SAMUEL BARIASI A MAN has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm to North Waghi MP Dr Fabian Pok at a hotel in Port Moresby. It was alleged that […]
Brother charged with alleged sexual assault
A PORT Moresby man, 28, has been charged with sexual assault of his 20-year-old sister after he allegedly grabbed her by the throat, tore off her clothes and ignored her […]
Briefs
College upgrade THE Kokopo Business College in East New Britain will soon be upgraded to a polytechnic institution. This was revealed by the Kokopo MP Emil Tammur recently when handing […]
Fode extends to Mamose, Highlands
THE flexible and open distance education (Fode) is expanding its services to the Mamose and the Highlands for effective delivery of school materials on time, according to national principal Anthony […]
Volunteers carry out literacy programmes
PEOPLE of eight petroleum retention licence-15 villages along the Purari River in Gulf continue to undergo adult literacy and numeracy training programmes managed by the National Volunteer Service in partnership […]