Day: January 7, 2021
Sir Rabbie remembers close friend, colleague
SIR Rabbie Namaliu, a close friend of the late Sir Mekere Morauta, remembers him as a close friend, brother, rugby team mate and work colleague. He told The National that […]
Sir Mekere risked his life for peace: Friend
THE late Sir Mekere Morauta put his life at risk when he signed the documents and facilitated the roadmap to achieve what is now the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Arob), […]
PM commits K1 million for village
PRIME Minister James Marape has committed K1 million to the villagers of Saki in Goilala, Central, for development projects to benefit them. The villagers, most of whom depend on alluvial […]
NID to be rolled out in Esa’ala, says Steven
THE national identification (NID) project will be rolled out in Esa’ala, Milne Bay, says MP Davis Steven. He said the district development authority (DDA) decided to bring in the NID […]
Assault claims on Bangladeshi exaggerated, says Kennedy
THE assault of a detainee at the Bomana Immigration Centre has been labelled “overly exaggerated and that he is merely seeking attention” as efforts are underway to deport him. Acting […]
Award more contracts to local contractors: Sir John
FINANCE Minister Sir John Pundari wants to strengthen the process of awarding contracts to locals and review the property-leasing agreement with private landlords. Sir John said he wanted to further […]
Bank robbery suspects arrested
TWO people accused of stealing about K221,700 from Bank South Pacific (BSP) in Gulf have been arrested and locked up at the Kerema police station, police commander Snr Insp Michael […]
Family of wanted suspect killed by cop demands K2mil compo
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK RELATIVES of a wanted suspect killed by police in Buka are demanding K2 million compensation from the Bougainville government, police commander Deputy Commissioner Francis Tokura says. “They […]
Ambulances out of action
By LULU MARK THE St John Ambulance is dedicated to providing emergency response and healthcare to communities despite attacks, Commissioner Matt Cannon says. It was reported on Monday that over […]
Facility to be completed this year, says Molumi
By LULU MARK THE modern cancer facility under construction at the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) is expected to be completed by the third quarter of this year, the hospital’s […]