Day: September 11, 2020
Economy set back by K10.7 billion
THE national economy has been set back by K10.7 billion, according to Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey. He said the estimate was that more than 85 percent (K9.2 billion) of the contraction […]
House passes superannuation amendment law
PARLIAMENT yesterday passed the Superannuation General Provisions (Amendment) Bill 2020 which will enable the approval of K600 million by superfunds for members affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey […]
Civil aviation ministry keeping PNG skies safe
MINISTER for Civil Aviation Lekwa Gure says his ministry will keep the skies of PNG safe. In a ministerial statement on the 2018 Civil Aviation Safety Authority annual report, Gure […]
Government expecting K2.5 billion in December
TREASURER Ian Ling-Stuckey says about K2.5 billion in international financing is expected to reach the public coffers in December. He told Parliament yesterday that “we are facing a major cash […]
Ling-Stuckey: Govt has no plans to print money in country
TREASURER Ian Ling-Stuckey has told Parliament that the Government has no plans to print money in the country. He was responding to questions by North Fly MP James Donald in […]
No funds to manage conservation area, minister reveals
MINISTER for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change Wera Mori has told Parliament that there is no funding for the management of the Managalas conservation area in Ijivitari, Northern. Mori said […]
Menyamya roads to be considered in project
ROADS in Menyamya, Morobe, will be considered under the Government’s Connect PNG 2020 policy, Works and Implementation Minister Michael Nali says. Nali said this in response to MP Benjamin Philip’s […]
O’Neill’s case adjourned to Oct 12
THE case of Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill charged with misappropriation and official corruption has been adjourned to Oct 12 for submissions on sufficiency of evidence after his police hand-up brief […]
Kaiwi’s bail application reserved for Monday
By BOURA GORUKILA A DECISION on an application for bail by Bosip Kaiwi was reserved for Monday by acting Judge Paul Tusais in the National Court. Justice Tusais said he […]
Lone officer thwarts hold-up
A LONE policeman in his private vehicle thwarted an armed hold-up of a bus along the Alotau-Gurney road in Milne Bay, police commander Supt Peter Barkie says. “The policeman was […]