Day: May 25, 2021
Authority urging boat operators not to overload, travel in bad weather
THE National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) search and rescue is urging small boat operators not to overload or travel in bad weather. Manager Peter Bell told The National that passengers […]
Inspectors receive K10mil to finish work
EDUCATION inspectors nationwide have received a total funding of K10 million to complete their work, Education Minister Jimmy Uguro says. “The funding is for their travel, accommodation and other expenses […]
21 orphans confirmed to take part in class at early childhood school
TWENTY-ONE orphans have been confirmed to take part in a special elementary class at Gembogl orphans resource centre early childhood school beginning this year. Director Willie Gene said the children […]
Best-performing teachers to be rewarded, says minister
BEST-performing teachers will be rewarded at the end of each year to acknowledge their work and encourage others to perform well, Education Minister Jimmy Uguro says. Uguro said it was […]
Power projects to be rolled out
THREE new off-grid electrification projects will be rolled out in Morobe, Western and West Sepik by the Papua New Guinea-Australia partnership to provide reliable, affordable and clean energy. Australian High […]
Districts urged to maintain record of acquittals
ONE of the key responsibilities of a district development authority (DDA) is to maintain records on the use of district service improvement programme (DSIP) and district support grants (DSG) acquittals, […]
Focus on culture, future development
CULTURE must transform from depicting history to precursors for development and the future, National Cultural Commission executive director Steven Kilanda says. “At a time of a global pandemic that respects […]
False info worries agency
WITH more than 15,000 Covid-19 infections and more than 150 deaths in Papua New Guinea, Save the Children (STC) says it is worried about misinformation dissuading people from getting vaccinated. […]
PNG must build specialist health care services: Doctor
THE Covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult for many people to access medical treatment overseas, hence, it is time Papua New Guinea invests more in building its specialist health care […]
Army task force set to operate
IN a year defined by closed borders and restricted travel, for most soldiers and organisations, the Covid-19 pandemic led to a significant world-wide scale-down in military operations and exercises. Papua […]