Day: July 13, 2020
Invitation to all Morobe districts to join exploration
AN invitation is going out to other districts of Morobe to join the oil and gas exploration that is currently under taken by Geological Resource Engineering Consultant (Grec) in Nawaeb. […]
Wardens not to enforce ban
BUS stop wardens in Port Moresby will not enforce the ban on the sale of betel nuts as yet, a National Capital District Commission (NCDC) spokesman says. Spokesman Wanpis Ako […]
Wilful murder case struck out, insufficient evidence
FIVE men charged with wilful murder of two men during an ethnic clash between the Chimbu and Goroka people living in Nawaeb Block in Lae in November were discharged by […]
Wereh: Claims unethical
EMPLOYEES of the Works Department, especially engineers, are qualified public servants and they cannot be practising illegally, according to department secretary David Wereh. Wereh said this on Friday following a […]
Association calls for new director
THE PNG Energy Workers Association has called on the Government to appoint a Papua New Guinean permanent managing director (MD) for PNG Power Ltd (PPL). Association general-secretary Santee Margis, who […]
Preparations made for Apec Haus to host COI
PREPARATIONS are being made to have the Royal Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) loan hearing at the APEC Haus from Aug 24. COI secretary […]
Decision non-justiciable
DEPUTY Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi, on Friday ruled that the State’s decision not to renew Barrick Niugini Ltd’s (BNL) special mining lease (SML) to operate the Porgera gold mine, was […]
Company hands over truck
THE Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) has handed over a community truck and a quadruplex building which will house four Boera Primary School teachers and their families. The truck and […]
Disorderly students detained
STUDENTS in Port Moresby were detained for disorderly behaviour at the start of the term two school holidays, a senior police official says. NCD Met Supt Perou N’dranou said the […]
Esa’ala youth development council attend week-long leadership training
THE Esa’ala youth development council with its three local level government (LLG) executives of Milne Bay are going through a one-week leadership training. The training was coordinated by the National […]