Day: February 23, 2021
Work to assist police output
PRIME Minister James Marape says he is working with diplomatic partners to improve the work of police prosecutors. He said prosecutors worked in difficult circumstances and lacked resources and equipment […]
Officer charged with stealing travel allowances
AN East Sepik health authority senior finance officer was charged with stealing K15,450 in travelling allowances belonging to 24 claimants. East Sepik police commander Chief Supt Albert Beli said the […]
Police recover wartime bombs
By SYLVESTER WEMURU POLICE in Madang have recovered some more old bombs in the town and are trying to establish how they ended up there. Madang police commander Supt Mazuc […]
Thursday set for ruling on former public servant’s stealing case
A FORMER government officer charged with stealing more than K115,000 from another person’s bank account will return to court on Thursday for a ruling on her case. Magistrate Garry Unjo […]
Commission going rural, aims to promote cultural heritage
By LULU MARK THE National Cultural Commission (NCC) is going rural and local to preserve, promote, develop and safeguard Papua New Guinea’s cultural heritage so it should be supported adequately, […]
Dept to weed out corruption in workplace
THE Department of Lands and Physical Planning will continue its work in weeding out corruption and malpractice in the workplace, secretary Benjamin Samson says. Samson told The National that the […]
Churches’ council urges provincial govt to discuss K14bil project
By GLORIA BAUAI THE Morobe council of churches has urged the provincial government to have dialogue with developer and stakeholders of the K14 billion Wafi-Golpu gold and copper project. This […]
Country reports 59 new cases
FIFTY-NINE new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) were reported on Friday (Feb 19) and a further eight on Sunday, bringing the country’s total to 1056. Friday’s cases were from Western (47), […]
Chancellor confirms role as head of full council
UNIVERSITY of Goroka (UoG) chancellor Joseph Sukwianomb says he is the head of the council established by an Act of Parliament (UOG Act 1997). Sukwianomb said this in response to […]
New testing, processing laboratory for hospital
By ELIAS LARI THE Mt Hagen Hospital in Western Highlands will have its own Covid-19 testing and processing centre, the provincial health authority says. This follows the maintenance and rebuilding […]