Day: November 16, 2020
65yrs for airport heist
FOUR men who allegedly held up staff of Tropicair at the Jackson Airport in Port Moresby in 2016 and taking more than K1.1 million, were given jail sentences totalling 65 […]
Court lifts interim injunction
THE Waigani National Court has lifted an interim injunction order that was preventing settlers from the ATS 9 (Air Transport Squadron), Oro Block in 8-Mile (Port Moresby) from eviction after […]
Club assists Prinzi with wheelchair
A YOUNG man from the Sialum local level government area of Tewae-Siassi, Morobe, was given a new wheelchair by the Rotary club of Lae Huon Gulf and Farmset Ltd on […]
No workers, production drops
WEST Sepik administrator Conrad Tilau is concerned about the low crude oil palm production due to shortage of labour to harvest palm oil in Bewani. “Oil palm is a big […]
West Sepik working on tourism plan
THE West Sepik government is working on a tourism plan to tap into the huge Indonesian market, administrator Conrad Tilau says. “We already have the plan to attract Indonesian and […]
Students help community rebuild from ashes
UNIVERISTY of PNG’s (UPNG) Yangoru-Saussia students have shown their support for the Tuonumbu community in East Sepik through donations for those affected by house fires. The students led by third-year […]
West Sepik working on tourism plan
THE West Sepik government is working on a tourism plan to tap into the huge Indonesian market, administrator Conrad Tilau says. “We already have the plan to attract Indonesian and […]
Immunisation programme aims to cover 80 per cent of Morobe population
A POLIO campaign and immunisation drive started early this month for all Morobe districts with a target to cover 80 per cent of the population this year, an official says. […]
Hela opens new early childhood learning centre
ACCESS to education remains a major challenge in some parts of Papua New Guinea and Hela is no exception. In remote villages, schools are often far away and difficult to […]
Nine injured in fight
NINE people are nursing knife and gunshot wounds at the hospital in Wewak, East Sepik, following a fight at Sima, Yangoru-Saussia recently, police say. Police commander Supt Albert Beli said […]