Day: November 30, 2020
Call for leaders to help investigate killings in Central
THE relatives and tribesmen of a businessman from Enga’s Kompiam-Ambum district, who was killed in Central on Thursday, want the Kairuku-Hiri MP, Central governor and Goilala MP to support police […]
Office gives computers, chairs, tables to police
TRAFFIC Registry and Small Craft Office in Lae presented K12,000 worth of equipment to Lae metropolitan police traffic on Friday to help them with their work. Currently, the police traffic […]
Workshop aims to identify suitable agricultural activities to assist locals
A TWO-DAY workshop was held in Lae last week by partners of USAID PNG Lukautim Graun programme targeting local landowners of the Yus conservation area in Kabwum, Morobe. The Tree […]
Announcement expected to help policing: Official
AN announcement by Correctional Services to ease the Covid-19 protocols on detainees is expected to help policing services, an official says. Lae Met Supt Chris Kunyanban said over the past […]
PM urges govt to remain vigilant
PRIME Minister James Marape says the Government should remain vigilant in its effort to identify, treat and contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Marape, in response to questions […]
Barrick: Statement incorrect
BARRICK Niugini Ltd (BNL) says a statement titled “Fact check –Porgera’s Company Taxes” issued by Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey on Saturday is incorrect. BNL disagreed with the premise of the calculations […]
Sir Peter tells MPs not to question his leadership
ENGA Governor Sir Peter Ipatas has called on the four MPs in the province not to question his leadership and what he is doing with the funding support from Porgera […]
Economic boost eyed
THE Government’s focus for the 2021 development budget is to grow the economy and put more money into enabling infrastructures, Department of National Planning and Monitoring secretary Koney Samuel says. […]
Lack of economic development forcing people to sell land
THE lack of attention to appropriately organise and prepare Koiari landowners and clans in Central and the lack of developments to improve their livelihoods are the reasons behind selling land, […]
Govt approves revised village court system
The National Executive Council has approved the crime prevention through revitalised village courts system strategy 2020-2030. Prime Minister James Marape said the transformation and revitalisation of the first level of […]