Day: January 19, 2021
Okole focuses on Bougainville, PNG consultation meet
DR Henry Okole, the new director of the National Co-ordination Office for Bougainville Affairs, is focused on the Joint Consultative Body (JCB) to be held in Arawa next month. Okole […]
Company: We were engaged by travel agent
A PRIVATE firm charging an extra K700 on passengers travelling on a repatriation flight to Malaysia next week says it was engaged by a travel agent to provide the service. […]
WNB on level 3 alert phase for Covid-19
WEST New Britain is now on a level three alert phase after confirming 15 new Covid-19 cases in the past two weeks from the 158 suspected ones earlier reported by […]
Public servants told to improve on performance, attitude
By LORRAINE JIMAL THE 125,440 public servants have been told to change the public perception on them as regards to their performance and attitude to work. Public Service Minister Joe […]
National Housing Corporation boss to stand trial over false salary claims
By BOURA GORUKILA THE Waigani Committal Court has found sufficient evidence to commit National Housing Corporation (NHC) managing director Elizabeth Bowada to a trial on a charge of false claims […]
Landowners’ funds still frozen
JUSTICE Derek Hartshorn has amended a court order freezing the trust accounts of lawyers who received funds from K19.2 million belonging to landowners of Hides PDL 1. The money was […]
Court refuses PM’s application to join parlt adjournment case
By KARO JESSE PRIME Minister James Marape has been refused by the Supreme Court to join a case questioning whether Parliament was constitutionally adjourned on Dec 16. The case was […]
Police will monitor eviction: Kramer
POLICE from the Northern Mobile unit will arrive in Madang today to ensure there is no trouble when the Nagada settlement eviction starts tomorrow, says Madang MP Bryan Kramer. A […]
Suspects held at Jomba: Report
A PRELIMINARY police report presented by Madang police commander Supt Mazuc Rubiang states that suspects were held at Jomba because police were on duty and the Madang District Court were […]
Partners support access to improved learning, teaching
THE Balimo Schools project is the latest partnership initiative by the Kokoda Track Foundation (KTF) and PNG Sustainable Development Programme (SDP) with support from Western province division of Education and […]