Month: January 2021
Bank assures customers ATMs will not be shut down
By CLARISSA MOI THE Bank South Pacific has assured its customers it has no plans to shut down any automated teller machine (ATM) in Port Moresby. Group chief executive officer […]
Bekker: No increase in tariff for PPL since 2013
By HELEN TARAWA THE last time PNG Power Limited increased its tariff was in 2013, says managing director Flagon Bekker. “We haven’t had a tariff increase (in more than seven […]
Foreign exchange challenging on PPL operations
PNG Power Limited needs a consistent flow of cash to pay for equipment brought in from overseas because foreign exchange has been a challenge, says managing director Flagon Bekker. Bekker […]
Aust pilot’s charges to be clarified
By BOURA GORUKILA AUSTRALIAN pilot David John Cutmore allegedly involved in the country’s largest drug bust last year will return to court on Wednesday so his charges under the Civil […]
Murder suspect released after witnesses’ fail to identify him
By ZEDAIAH KANAU A SECOND security guard alleged to have been involved in the killing of a man at the car park of a shopping mall in Port Moresby in […]
More pharmacies needed: Manager
By LULU MARK THERE is a need for more pharmacies in Papua New Guinea to ensure right quality medical drugs and supplies are available to the people at an affordable […]
Citizens benefiting from peace fund: PM
PRIME Minister James says nearly two million people of Papua New Guinea are benefiting from the peace-building fund, thanks to the United Nations (UN). Marape recently thanked the UN Secretary […]
Ex-soldiers back in action
THE Milne Bay government has declared a curfew and recruited 20 retired PNG Defence Force soldiers to crack down on pirates in the bay waters, provincial administrator Ashan Numa says […]
Contract took 18mths to clear
By GYNNIE KERO WORKS secretary David Wereh says inefficiencies Government can lead to people being denied access to basic services. He spoke of how long it took for a K20 […]
Focus on road infrastructure
THE priority of the West Sepik government is on transport infrastructure and the province’s road system to ensure that all districts in the province are connected, Governor Anthony Wouwou says. […]