Day: November 17, 2020
Cargo cult groups misleading people: Paita
TALKS by some citizens that there are huge amounts of money belonging to certain groups being blocked by certain agencies were acts of ‘cargo cult’, Finance Minister Rainbo Paita says. […]
Corporation has failed coffee industry: Minister
THE Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) has failed the country, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock John Simon claims. Simon was responding to Eastern Highlands Governor Peter Numu, who asked whether the […]
Intervention helping farmers
FARMERS in the rural areas will not have to deal with middle men following an intervention for direct cash injection to farmers through the price support of selected cash crops […]
Speaker recalls Parlt
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA SPEAKER Job Pomat is recalling Parliament today after ruling that its adjournment last Friday to next month was wrong as it contravened the rules on how sittings […]
Muthuvel explains his defection
Reports by: GYNNIE KERO, CHARLES MOI and MIRIAM ZARRIGA SASINDRAN Muthuvel says his move to the Opposition with other MPs last Friday was because he was being undermined when making […]
O’Neill calls for PM to resign
IALIBU-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill has hinted that he has no interest in the prime ministership. He told a media conference on Friday that people have had enough of leaders from […]
Court sides with Namah
AN appeal by the State to review a National Court decision allowing Opposition leader Belden Namah to return as MP was dismissed. This follows a Supreme Court ruling yesterday that […]
TB a worry for overfull prisons
By LULU MARK TUBERCULOSIS outbreaks in prisons is a serious concern, hence, clinics should be improved in addition to equipping health staff with the right knowledge, an official says. International […]
Research skills vital: Czuba
MANY government sectors and agencies struggle with the same issues despite receiving substantial funding, Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology secretary Fr Jan Czuba says. Fr Czuba said […]
Police numbers raise concerns
LAE Met Supt Chief Insp Chris Kunyanban has expressed concern over the lopsided ratio of police officers to people in the city. He said the metropolitan command had about 500 […]