Day: August 27, 2020
Parliament resumes August session with MPs adhering to mask policy
TUESDAY’S Parliament session started at about 2.45pm with most MPs adhering to the “no-mask no-entry” policy. Soon after prayer by West New Britain Governor Francis Maneke, Speaker Job Pomat announced […]
NFA funding police ops during beche-de-mer harvest period
THE National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has plans to fund police patrols in the island communities of Milne Bay during the beche-de-mer harvest period, an official says. Fisheries Minister Dr Lino […]
Seven employees accused of stealing rice plead not guilty
SEVEN men accused of stealing three tonnes of rice from a company they worked for in Lae, pleaded not guilty in the Lae District Court on Tuesday. The seven Jessy […]
Employee jailed for stealing
A FATHER of three was jailed four months after failing to pay a court fine of K2,000 for stealing more than K6,000 from his employer in Lae early this month. […]
Briefs
Remedial classes GORDON Secondary School in Port Moresby has come up with a new arrangement of its schedule for students in Grades 12 and 10 to cover for lessons missed […]
Namah’s flight denied landing
By REBECCA KUKU A CHARTERED flight was stopped from landing in Vanimo, West Sepik, to pick up Opposition Leader Belden Namah. Namah told The National that he and Central Bougainville […]
Police need K430mil to maintain stations
A REPORT by auditing firm Deloitte on Papua New Guinea’s police force says it needs K430 million annually to rebuild and maintain its police stations and housing for officers. The […]
Aust team to help boost virus response
A SECOND team of 19 Australian medical and public health specialists are set to arrive in Papua New Guinea to further support the country’s response to the rising number of […]
Enforcement needed to make laws effective
THERE is an urgent need to strengthen the enforcement agencies in order to curb the increasing rate of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country, an official says. Community Development secretary […]
City authority to implement new tax collection system
BUSINESS houses operating in Mt Hagen will start fresh in paying their tax by October, Mt Hagen City Authority chief executive officer Leo Noki says. Noki said all companies who […]