Day: February 1, 2021
Disaster office working with locals to look for landslide victims
THE Morobe Disaster Office is liaising with locals in the search for three people missing in a landslide in the Mumeng local level government of Bulolo, Morobe, last Wednesday. Provincial […]
Ginson reveals plans for mine business arm
By GLORIA BAUAI MOROBE Governor Ginson Saonu has revealed plans to form a separate business arm for the province to solely deal with the K18.4 billion Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project. The […]
PM: Revive coffee, tea plantations
PRIME Minister James Marape has urged the Jiwaka provincial government to revive the tea and coffee plantations in Waghi Valley. He said agricultural activities would create employment and generate income […]
Villagers assault, bite businessman
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK VILLAGERS have allegedly assaulted and bit an Asian businessman when he confronted them to pay up K400 for the food they had taken from his store in […]
Police commander concerned over brutality
ACTING South Fly police commander Snr Insp Ewai Seki is concerned about suspects from a remote area in Western being allegedly beaten by policemen. “I have ordered an internal investigation […]
Man breaches conditions, bail revoked
A CIVIL servant charged with stealing and threatening his staff had his bail revoked on Friday for breaching his bail conditions. Boroko District Court Magistrate Ernest Wilmot revoked Port Moresby […]
St John receives K130,000
THE British High Commission in Papua New Guinea has donated K130,000 to help upgrade facilities at the St John Ambulance headquarters in Port Moresby. The funding will help provide for […]
Cyclone expected over Central, Milne Bay: Official
A TROPICAL cyclone is expected over eastern Central and the southern part of Milne Bay in the next 24 hours, according to the PNG National Weather Service. PNG National Weather […]
Students advised about testing
DIVINE Word University (DWU) president Fr Philip Gibbs says all students arriving at its Madang campus will be checked for symptoms of the Covid-19. “The notice that went out at […]
Central plans new HQ
THE Central government plans to build its new headquarters at its current site at Konedobu, Port Moresby, Governor Robert Agarobe says. He made the announcement at a dedication service on […]