Day: March 16, 2021
Govt plans to import vaccines for health workers
THE Government plans to import Covid-19 vaccines to protect health workers who have been hit hard in the recent surge, says Prime Minister James Marape. He thanked development partners such […]
PM announces plan to bring Aust medics amid Covid-19 spike
THERE is a plan to bring back the Australian medical assistance teams to help PNG address the surge in the Covid-19 cases, says Prime Minister James Marape. “The proposal to […]
‘Serious defect’ found in Namah’s application
THE Supreme Court has dismissed Opposition Leader Belden Namah’s case questioning the legality of Parliament adjourning its sitting to next month. The court found that there was a serious defect […]
Police arrest drug, arms dealer
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK AN elusive transnational drug and arms dealer who had been active in Gulf for more than 10 years was arrested in Kikori with 25kg of marijuana from […]
Minister responds to claims
POLICE Minister William Onglo says Chimbu will ensure the Kandep election recount in Kundiawa flows smoothly in spite of security threats. The Kundiawa-Gembogl MP said police were employing security measures […]
Company agrees to repair damaged bridge
A COMPANY operating in Madang has agreed to fix a bridge on the North Coast road that was damaged by one of its trucks on Sunday. Madang Timbers manager Jeffery […]
Road complete after 30 years
THE PNG University of Technology (Unitech) to Tent City road in Lae is now completed after 30 years of being a river bed, local MP John Rosso says. Rosso, in […]
Court adjourns woman’s fraud case
THE case of a 36-year-old woman facing several fraud-related charges linked to a property in Port Moresby’s Tokarara was adjourned to April 7 for submissions by the Waigani Committal Court. […]
Misappropriation case adjourned
A 30-YEAR-OLD woman charged with conspiracy and misappropriation of money belonging an incorporated land group (ILG), had her case adjourned to April 5 for mention. Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Garry […]
Dreams will live on: Somare
ARTHUR Somare, the eldest son of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, says his father may be gone but his dreams, hopes and legacy is etched in the Constitution of Papua […]