Day: February 15, 2021
More teachers to be sacked for using fake papers
MORE teachers are expected to be sacked by the Teaching Service Commission for using fake documents to enter teacher training institutions, an official says. Commission chairman Samson Wangihomie said they […]
Morobe received more than K4.2mil for Covid-19: Health authority chief
MORE than K4.2 million has been received by the Morobe health authority to be used for the Covid-19 outbreak, says chief executive officer Dr Kipas Binga. “The Government gave K2.2 […]
54-year-old man becomes 10th person to die from Covid-19
A 54-YEAR-OLD man from Yangoru in East Sepik has become the 10th person to die from the Covid-19 in the country. A statement from the Covid-19 National Pandemic Response joint […]
Sir Puka’s leadership tribunal adjourned
By ZEDAIAH KANAU A LEADERSHIP tribunal looking into allegations of misconduct in office by Abau MP Sir Puka Temu has been adjourned to March 8 at the Bomana National Court. […]
Released prisoner escapes Covid-19 quarantine
A PAPUA New Guinea prisoner who was released on Saturday from Doyo prison in Indonesia, escaped the same day to avoid the Covid-19 quarantine in Jayapura, PNG Consul-General Geoffrey Wiri […]
Continuous fighting affects service delivery into rural LLG
SERVICE delivery at the Nawa Rawa local level government area in Rai Coast, Madang, was a big problem for almost eight years because of continuous fighting between two groups. Health, […]
Unicef rep urges Govt to do more for children
THE new country representative for the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) PNG, Dr Claudes Kamenga, is urging the Government to do more for the children. Dr Kamenga presented his letter […]
Court strikes out attempted murder case, police file not ready
THE Lae Committal Court struck out an attempted murder case on Friday when police investigation files were still not ready after almost seven months. Serah Gnandup, from Gwaitu village in […]
Association celebrates Chinese Year of the Ox
THE Papua New Guinea-Chinese Friendship Association in collaboration with the Vision City Mega Mall hosted the annually staged dragon and lion dance on Saturday to celebrate the Year of Ox. […]
Man accused of murder to stand trial
THE Lae Committal Court has committed a man to stand trial in the National Court after it found sufficient evidence of his alleged involvement in the killing of another man […]