Day: July 20, 2020
New vehicles to drive registration
CIVIL Identity Registry (CIR) offices in Madang and Eastern Highlands have registered more than 78,000 people each over the last nine months, making them the leading provinces in the country, […]
Information on political parties available online
PEOPLE can now access information about political parties and affiliations through an online application created by the Registry of Political Parties, registrar Dr Alphonse Gelu says. The Political Parties and […]
Trees to transform battle fields in Chimbu
BATLLE fields in Dom, Gumine, Chimbu, left covered with grass following consistent burning because of tribal fights and dubbed ‘Dom grass’ will now be one of the first spots for […]
20pc access services: Cannon
By LULU MARK POOR ambulance coverage in many parts of Papua New Guinea has resulted in many unnecessary deaths over the years and should not continue, an official says. St […]
Concern raised over doctor, patient ratio
By ZACHERY PER AMONG bad health indicators facing PNG, the current one doctor to 17,620 patient ratio (1:17,620) is more than 40 times worse than the World Health Organisation (WHO) […]
Govt urged to return tax
A LOCAL tourism industry group is calling on the government to return half of the 10 per cent GST collected from hotels as a means to fund provincial tourist offices. […]
Case on Kapris death adjourned
THE case of a police constable allegedly involved in the killing of wanted criminals William Kapris and Raphael Walimini in 2013, was adjourned to Aug 28 for further mention. Waigani […]
Drug haul at airport
A MAN was allegedly in possession of 28kg of marijuana packed in two suitcases at Tokua Airport in East New Britain (ENB) on his arrival from Nazab in Lae on […]
Police arrest PMV ‘terrors’
TWO men who were allegedly part of a gang terrorising passengers on public buses in Port Moresby on Friday, were arrested by police. The NCD/Central Divisional command, on its Facebook […]
Governor recognised for service to aviation industry
CENTRAL Governor Robert Agarobe was recognised for service to the country during the Orders of Papua New Guinea 2020 New Year’s Honours investiture ceremony at the Government House last Wednesday. […]