Day: November 3, 2020
Private sector urged to assist
MINISTER for Health and HIV/AIDS Sir Puka Temu has called on the private sector to increase their support to health services. During the opening of the Lady Maria Constantinou Palliative […]
Morobe sets immunisation coverage goal
By GLORIA BAUAI Morobe is determined to immunise 80 per cent of children in the province under five years of age against polio, according to health officials. Based on the […]
Risk of polio re-emergence high due to low immunisation
THE risk of a re-emergence of polio in the country remains high because of the low immunisation coverage, says the World Health Organisation (WHO). Patrick Kenfack, WHO consultant for the […]
Marape allocates K3 million for hospital in Moresby South
By ROBINSON LEKA PRIME Minister James Marape this week allocated K3 million to build a hospital in the Moresby South electorate in the National Capital District. It followed the opening […]
Govt sells Datec to repay loan
THE National Executive Council (NEC) has approved the sale of Datec to repay Telikom’s K1.8 billion loan, according to the Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCHL). KCHL managing director Isikeli Taureka told […]
Water PNG-Eda Ranu merger awaits gazettal
WORK on the merger of Water PNG and Eda Ranu is awaiting gazettal, according to the Kumul Consolidated Holdings Limited (KCHL). KCHL managing director Isikeli Taureka told The National that […]
Two policemen suspended for 21 days, charged with assaulting elderly man
POLICE in East New Britain have arrested and charged two Rabaul police station-based policemen with assault and occasioning bodily harm. The two are suspended administratively for 21 days and are […]
Initiative to reveal who pays taxes
NEARLY 100 workers at the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) have been sent out to provinces to confirm the number of people paying taxes and carry out compliance. The commission suspected […]
Ageing infrastructure causing blackouts: Minister
MINISTER for State Enterprises Sasindran Muthuvel says the issue of blackouts is due to the ageing infrastructure and technical challenges the country is faced with. He made the statement after […]
Don’t fast-track project: Saonu
By JIMMY KALEBE THERE is no need to fast-track the development of the K18 billion Wafi-Golpu gold-copper project by allowing deep sea tailing placement (DSTP) as an option for mine […]