Day: January 14, 2021
CEO tells people to follow rules
By ELIAS LARI THE people of Western Highlands and neighbouring Highlands provinces are urged to follow the Covid-19 rules strictly to prevent infection and spread of the virus, authorities say. […]
Mum, daughter work hard for school fees
WITH the new school year to start on Feb 1, mother of six Agatha Lailai from Rakival ward, Watom Island local level government in Rabaul, East New Britain, is working […]
Duty to serve people, staff told
OFFICE of Censorship chief censor Jim Abani has reminded staff that they are there to serve the people. He made this known during their first general staff meeting for the […]
Covid-19 pandemic affecting housing, population census
THE current Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the national population and housing census this year, acting statistician John Igitoi says. He said release of funds had been delayed, the planned structural […]
Officer expects more charges
MORE charges are expected to be laid against the policeman who caused an accident at Waigani Boulevard on Friday. Officer in-charge of the National Capital District Traffic office Insp Joseph […]
Encourage children to start saving, says teacher
IT is good to instill in your child’s mind at an early age the habit of saving, a primary school teacher says. Jubilee Mathew, who is a primary school teacher […]
Army urged to set up base
THE Southern Highlands government is calling on the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) hierarchy to establish a base in Mendi in preparation for the 2022 national elections. Deputy administrator […]
Juveniles in court over possession of guns
TWO boys, 12 and 16, appeared in the Lae District Juvenile Court yesterday charged with possession of homemade guns. The 16-year-old from Nawaeb in Morobe pleaded guilty before Magistrate Isaac […]
Frustration over delay in cases
By HEZRON KISING A SENIOR magistrate in Lae has expressed frustration over the delay of sensitive cases being investigated by police. Magistrate Tera Dawai said cases were piling up at […]
Training for farmers to start, says chairman
MT BOSAVI Sustainable Agriculture Development Initiative (Sadi) based in Bosavi local level government (LLG) in Nipa-Kutubu in Southern Highlands will be rolling out its first phase of training to farmers […]