Day: October 8, 2020
Mine tries to keep all safe
OK TEDI Mining Limited (OTML) has maintained its Covid-19 mitigation measures to ensure the health of the staff, residents, communities, an official says. Managing director Musje Werror said this to […]
Journal on Melanesian perspectives out
THE School of Humanities at the University of Goroka (UOG) launched a new journal at the university on Tuesday. The Journal of Melanesian Perspectives (volume 1, issue 1, 2020) aims […]
Executives challenged to fight for teachers’ rights
EIGHT new executives of the PNG Teachers Association (PNGTA) Eastern Highlands branch were challenged to continue fighting for teachers’ rights by an official. Outgoing former Eastern Highlands PNGTA branch president […]
Control centre committed
THE Covid-19 National Control Centre (NCC) is committed to ensuring that Papua New Guineans are protected from Covid-19, an official says. Health Department executive manager for public health and NCC […]
Agencies trialing system
THREE government agencies are trialing the biometric voting registration system during the current Kupiano by-election to collect personal information to update their respective database, acting electoral commissioner Simon Sinai says. […]
MP: Abau proud to test reforms
ABAU in Central is proud to trial election reforms for Papua New Guineans, local MP and Health and HIV/AIDS Minster Sir Puka Temu says. “We trialed the first limited preference […]
Students to study abroad
THREE Papua New Guinean students have been awarded scholarships by the Taiwanese government for undergraduate studies in universities in Taiwan. The trio depart for Taiwan today. According to Taipei Economic […]
Improvement plans for ward underway
WEWAK development authority (DDA) board chairman Kevin Isifu says they will continue to focus on improving ward management and community development initiatives in the five local level governments. Isifu made […]
Improve health: Sir Peter
ENGA Governor Sir Peter Ipatas wants to see the national government concentrate on making all its 22 provinces healthy which in turn should ensure the country is moving forward. Sir […]
Lutheran church challenged to ‘win lost souls’
THE church of God needs unity and leadership to extend, reach out and win lost souls, Martin Luther Seminary principal Dr Michael Wan says. Wan told people from the Evangelical […]