Day: April 21, 2021
Govt releases K100mil tuition subsidy for second quarter
THE Government has released K100 million to schools as part of the tuition fee subsidy for the second quarter of the academic year. Education Minster Jimmy Uguro told The National […]
Treasurer: Covid-19 will cost K600 mil annually over 3 years
THE Covid-19 pandemic will cost the country an extra K600 million annually over the next three years, says Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey. He told Parliament that the Covid-19 packages would cost […]
Association revives ops to address issues
THE Papua New Guinea Family Health Association (PNGFHA) has revived its operations in East New Britain to help address issues affecting the people. “We will need to have a good […]
Govt department heads sign employment contracts
TWELVE Government department heads signed their employment contact yesterday in Port Moresby. Among them were secretary for the Department of Prime Minister and Nation Executive Council Ivan Pomaleu, High Commissioner […]
Police arrest schoolboy over possession of homemade gun
By SYLVESTER WEMURU MADANG police arrested a 15-year-old schoolboy with a homemade gun in the Wagol settlement recently. Madang police commander Supt Mazuc Rubiang said the grade 5 student was […]
Litter bugs warned as youths clean, beautify township
LITTERING in public in Porgera, Enga, can land you in jail for a month if you aren’t able to pay a spot-fine. Youths are taking the lead in cleaning and […]
State, MRE applications dismissed
By KARO JESSE THE Supreme Court yesterday dismissed applications by the State and Mineral Resources Enga (MRE) Ltd which sought to summarily dismiss an appeal Barrick Niugini Ltd (BNL) had […]
Peace resets highway, road work
By PETER WARI WORK on the Gulf-Southern Highlands Highway that came to a standstill because of tribal fighting in the Sugu Valley, Kagua-Erave in Southern Highlands, has restarted after peace […]
Escapees at large as probe continues
THE four detainees who escaped from Buimo Prison earlier this month in Lae, Morobe, are yet to be recaptured with authorities still investigating the incident. Buimo commander Michael Wundia said […]
Officers still working while waiting on response to petition: Supt Beli
THE purported stop-work by 37 police officers in Wewak is not true with police continuing to work as they await the East Sepik government’s response to a petition from the […]