Day: April 6, 2021
PM calls for more effort in addressing Covid-19
PRIME Minister James Marape has urged the Governors to step up efforts in addressing and containing the recent upsurge in the Covid-19 infections in the country. Marape said provincial admirations […]
K500,000 set for water supply
LAE district has allocated K500,000 under its Covid-19 funding to improve water supply according to Lae MP John Rosso. He said access to clean water for a significant number of […]
Commission reviewing tenancy agreements
THE National Housing Corporation (NHC) in Lae is reviewing future tenancy agreements in Morobe to ease rental arrear issues, regional manager Andrew Augwi says. “We want to know who are […]
Appointment unlawful: Court
By KARO JESSE THE National Court on March 29 ruled that the appointment of Western Highlands administrator Elvis Mark Balg is unlawful. Justice David Cannings said the National Executive Committee […]
Two file lawsuit against State
TWO former students of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) who sustained gunshot wounds in a police shoot-out during the 2016 student unrest have filed a lawsuit against the […]
‘Strive for change’
By BOURA GORKILA THE Wisconsin national guard has urged the PNG Defence Force (PNGDF) military women to keep fighting for change. “Always remain patient in anger, frustration and disappointment in […]
Warrants for soldiers
THE Lae Committal Court issued warrants of arrest for three soldiers, charged with attempted murder, for jumping bail on Wednesday. Magistrate Pious Tapil issued the warrants of arrest as the […]
Doctors stop work over demands
MORE than 40 Angau Memorial General Hospital doctors in Lae have stopped work after the management failed to address their petition, National Doctors Association Morobe branch president Dr Barry Mutan […]
Japan allocates over K32mil for Covid-19
JAPAN is allocating more than K32 million to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) fight the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), the Japanese Embassy says. In a statement last week, the […]
Hospital probes Covid-19 patient’s admittance issue
AN internal investigation was launched to determine how a coronavirus (Covid-19) patient was admitted into a Goroka Hospital ward, Eastern Highlands health authority chief executive officer Dr Joseph Apa says. […]