Day: May 26, 2021
Teams, associations get chance to put Covid-19 protocols to use
By ROBINSON LEKA THE upcoming Maghi Nines rugby league tournament to be held at Kwikila station in Rigo, Central, will be an opportunity for teams and local associations to practice […]
Premiership hype is gone: Morea
FORMER SP Hunter and Hela Wigmen hooker Patrick Morea says his team had moved on from the hype of last year’s premiership victory. The 25-year old told The National yesterday […]
Cabinet discussing seat allocation
CABINET is still discussing the proposal for the allocation of five regional seats to women, according to secretary to Cabinet and the prime minister’s office Ivan Pomaleu. “The five regional […]
Country records 35 new Covid-19 infections
PAPUA New Guinea recorded 35 Covid-19 new infections on Sunday raising the total cases in the country to 15,222. The National Control Centre in a media statement said the cases […]
Men harassing women online: Masiu
SOME men have been using social media to attack, humiliate, shame, silence and expose women and girls, says Minister for Information and Communication Technology Timothy Masiu. “We termed the attack […]
Justice Department yet to make public GBV outcomes: Official
THE Department of Justice and Attorney-General is yet to make public gender-based violence outcomes it has, according to deputy secretary Miriam Kias. She advised the inquiry conducted by a special […]
New dates for Moresby North-West by-election
GOVERNMENT processes in setting new dates for the Moresby North-West by-election under Covid-19 protocols were followed, acting electoral commissioner Simon Sinai says. “Process to set new dates is in order […]
Teachers in Jiwaka not affected by auto-suspension, says official
THE auto-suspension of teachers in the country did not affect any teacher in Jiwaka, an official says. Jiwaka education adviser Dr Charly Muke told The National that all the teachers’ […]
Lack of resources, facilities make policing harder in Menyamya: Commander
POLICE work in rural Menyamya, Morobe has been made even more challenging without resources, logistics and facilities to carry out operations, says acting provincial commander Chief Insp John Daviaga. He […]
Aid post gets renovated building from BSP
A FULLY-RENOVATED aid post building was delivered to Yambo villagers in ward 6, Labutal local level government (LLG) in Morobe’s Nawaeb last weekend. The aid post was funded by […]