Day: November 17, 2020
ICRC gives books to prisoners
THE International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has donated 3,000 books to Buiebi prison in Southern Highlands to help prisoners read and write. Jail commander acting Supt Samson Kisa […]
Firm established to help youths
WESLEY Roy from Jiwaka, owner of Brave Hearts Vision, a non-governmental organisation, has established Brave Security Consortium Ltd to help unfortunate youths in the country. Roy said the company would […]
Association urges MRA to conduct awareness
AN ASSOCIATION in Madang, Mas Kagin Tapani, has asked the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) to conduct comprehensive awareness and warden hearings in the communities for a proposed sand mine in […]
Health post seeks aid
A COMMUNITY health post in Gasup Tairora local level government in Obura-Wonenara, Eastern Highlands which caters for more than 7,000 people is in need of help. Omaura community health post […]
K1million allocated to fix Aiyura-Omaura road
THE Obura-Wonenara district in Eastern Highlands has allocated K1 million to maintain the Aiyura-Omaura road which serves more than 20,000 people in the Gasup Tairora local level government (LLG), an […]
City residents want crime rate reduced
THE increase in harassment and petty crimes in Lae has prompted a man to take a petition to police to address related issues, especially at the city’s main bus stops. […]
School prepares for new education curriculum in 2021
WHILE most schools around the country are winding down assessment, preparing report cards and looking forward to graduation, such is not the case for Rumginai Primary School in Western. The […]
Call for tougher laws to address gender violence
By JINA AMBA WOMEN from 10 provinces have called for more action against perpetrators and tougher laws in place to address gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. The women came […]
Community needs safe house: Official
LIKE most of the provinces, Western Highlands does not have a safe house for the victims of violence, says an official. Edith Namba from the family support centre (FSC) in […]
Minister: Facilities in place at sea
THE Transport Department through the National Maritime and Safety Authority (NMSA) has oil spill facilities at established central marine points in the country to attend to spillage situations at sea, […]