Day: February 3, 2021
Local company sponsors three trainee pilots
THREE young men, sponsored by a local aviation company will fulfil their dreams of becoming pilots at the Advance Training Pilot School in Fiji. Papua New Guinean company Aviation Niugini […]
Students owe fees to university
SOME 2,000 students at the University of Goroka (UOG) owe it a substantial amount of money in last year’s higher education loan programme (Help) funds, vice-chancellor Prof Musawe Sinebare says. […]
No increase in tuition fees for fifth consecutive year: Sinebare
THIS year will be the fifth consecutive year the University of Goroka (UOG) is not increasing the tuition fees, vice-chancellor Prof Musawe Sinebare says. “Over these years of no fee […]
Experience key in wearing councillor’s badge: Niningi
INTER-GOVERNMENT Relations Minister Pila Niningi says he is considering barring people below the age of 30 from contesting local level government elections. He shared this sentiments during the first Southern […]
Flagon: Salary tops list
PNG Power Ltd managing director Flagon Bekker says the company is mitigating its cash flow issue by prioritising its biggest expenditures with staff salaries as the top priority. “We look […]
PNG Power’s ops plan includes IPPs
PNG POWER Limited (PPL) pays a high cost for independent power producers (IPPs) because it is unable to produce reliable power using its own grid, managing director Flagon Bekker says. […]
Workshop on climate
A DISCUSSION on the progress of climate resilient green growth (CRGG) activities for pilot provinces in Papua New Guinea was held by national agencies and the Government in Port Moresby […]
Nine arson suspects detained
NINE people have been in police custody, suspected of burning down the Rigo district administration office in Kwikila, Central, provincial police commander Chief Insp Tapp Opai says. “These suspects are […]
Lozada rescues vulnerable bird on street
JORGE Lozada, from the Philippines, is a resident of Port Moresby who recently rescued a Papuan Eagle – also known as New Guinea Harpy Eagle. He bought it for K100 […]
Cells undergoing refurbishment
SEVERAL steps have been taken by Eastern Highlands police looking into the refurbishment of the Goroka police cells after eight men escaped from there early last month. Provincial commander Supt […]