Day: September 3, 2020
Police probing drug bust receive threats
POLICE officers investigating the K160 million drug bust have received threats from unknown persons as they continue their investigations, says acting Deputy Police Commissioner Operations Donald Yamasombi. He said police […]
State firm welcomes adding Porgera mine to portfolio
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU THE Kumul Minerals Holdings Ltd has welcomed the inclusion of the special mining lease on Porgera to its portfolio, saying it will now own quality mining assets. […]
Centre clarifies school name
THE National Covid-19 Control Centre has admitted mixing up the names of two schools in Port Moresby when it announced the testing positive of a student and school closure this […]
PNG to gain better: Marape
THE country stands to gain a lot from the skyrocketing global gold price if it reopens the Porgera mine, says Prime Minister James Marape. He said the current gold price […]
Changes sees end to Chief Sec’s office
THE office of the Chief Secretary has been abolished after Parliament passed amendments to the Prime Minister and National Executive Council (PM & NEC) Act 2002 yesterday. Parliament also passed […]
Goroka by-election will trial separate voting booths: PM
THE Electoral Commission will trial separate booths for men and women at the Goroka by-election, Prime Minister James Marape said yesterday. He said polling would start on Monday and not […]
Licence may determine beneficiaries
PETROLEUM and Energy Minister Kerenga Kua says a petroleum development licence (PDL) boundary determines who should be beneficiaries in the Papua LNG gas project in Gulf. He was responding to […]
Study took years, says minister
MINISTER for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change Wera Mori has confirmed that the environment impact study (EIS) into the Wafi-Golpu mining deep-sea tailings plan has taken years to complete. He […]
O’Neill slams Marape’s resource update statement
IALIBU-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill has slammed a statement by Prime Minister James Marape that was supposed to be an update on key resources projects, as being an empty and clear […]
Pregnant woman seeks help from governor
A PREGNANT woman who sought help from Morobe Governor Ginson Saonu’s office yesterday was assisted by staff and guards who returned her to Angau Hospital. Leonie Owen, whose husband, Owen […]