Day: October 29, 2020
Rugby sevens international in soccer squad
PAPUA New Guinea rugby sevens international Fatima Rama has been named in the train-on squad for Port Moresby City who will be competing in the upcoming Women’s National Soccer League. […]
Long jail terms for killers
By ROSELYN ELLISON THIRTEEN villagers have been handed long jail terms including life imprisonment for various offences including murder. The 13 prisoners are from Merai and Urai villages in the […]
Water plant operating normally after meeting with landowners
EDA Ranu acting managing director Raka Taviri Jnr says the Mt Eriama Plant facility is operating normally after a meeting with the landowners yesterday. Taviri told The National that he […]
Different quarantine period for arrivals: Manning
By HELEN TARAWA PEOPLE arriving from countries which have less Covid-19 cases and deaths such as New Zealand and Australia will be allowed a seven-day quarantine period, says National Pandemic […]
Land belongs to city, says MP
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK THE National Capital District Commission has the right to evict families living on a State land needed for a road development project, says Moresby South MP Justin […]
Second time for evicted settler
IT was the second time for Sipma Mange, 24, to be evicted from his home in Port Moresby. Mange was among 400 squatters living on a piece of land known […]
Student accused of extortion
A COLLEGE student has been charged with cyber harassment and cyber extortion after allegedly asking a female student to send nude photos of her and then trying to extort money […]
Association appoints new executives
THE PNG Teachers Association has appointed its new executives for Momase region and Morobe to address teachers’ issues. National vice president Synell Kou said there hasn’t been executive for the […]
Police awaiting funding to renovate Wau police station
POLICE are awaiting funding from a company to renovate a station and cell in a Morobe town. Morobe police commander Supt Alex N’Drasal said the Wau cell in Bulolo should […]
MP sworn in as DDA chairman
RECENTLY elected Goroka MP Aiye Tambua was yesterday sworn in as chairman of the Goroka development authority (DDA). The DDA chief executive officer Benson Imara handed over the chair he […]