Day: February 11, 2021
Soldiers’ murder case adjourned for two weeks
TWO soldiers charged with wilful murder in relation to the death of a police officer had their cases adjourned for two weeks because their lawyer was away in Mt Hagen. […]
Set audit committee, comply with rules: Minister
MINISTER for Tourism, Arts and Culture Isi Henry Leonard says all agencies within the tourism industry must establish audit committees to comply with the principles of good governance. Speaking at […]
Focus on local tourism
MINISTER for Tourism, Arts and Culture Isi Henry Leonard says emphasis must be placed on promoting local tourism during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic. Leonard said this in response […]
Court adjourns fraud-related case of former Lands chairman
FORMER Lands board chairman who has to answer to fraud-related charges levelled against him had his case adjourned for a month because the court was not ready with its ruling. […]
Family business working with coffee farmers
A SMALL business is working with local coffee farmers in Southern to produce different flavours of coffee for store shelves in PNG as well as for export. With the motto […]
By-election records low turnout
By HELEN TARAWA The Bougainville by-election for the regional seat recorded a low turnout of 79,000 voters out of the 207,000 registered voters, an official says. PNG Electoral Commission (PNGEC) […]
Bougainville govt will receive K20mil for SMEs
PRIME Minister James Marape says the Autonomous Bougainville Government will receive K20 million of the K200 million allocated for small to medium enterprise (SME) loans. He announced this after last […]
Former public servent’s stealing case adjourned
A FORMER government officer charged with stealing more than K115,000 by accessing another person’s bank account will return to court in two weeks’ time for a ruling on her case. […]
Company joins awareness on Stem
NEWCREST Lihir this week collaborated with the Lihir Secondary School to raise awareness, inspire, and motivate grade 10 and 12 female students about careers in the fields of science, technology, […]
K10mil set for school fees: Powi
By PETER WARI THE parents’ components school fees of students from elementary to secondary schools in Southern Highlands will be paid for by the provincial government, Governor William Powi says. […]