Day: June 3, 2021
Student admits to stealing mobile phone from woman
A 23-YEAR-OLD Grade 10 student has pleaded guilty in the Boroko district court to stealing a mobile phone from a woman at 4-Mile, Port Moresby, on May 25. Magistrate Seth […]
Conference only for education inspectors, Kombra clarifies
THE national rating conference is for education inspectors only so that they can meet and rate teachers nationwide, Education Department secretary Dr Uke Kombra says. He said this in response […]
Number of protected areas in country increasing, says UNDP representative
THE number of protected areas in the country is increasing, with around two million hectares now protected, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). UNDP resident representative Dirk Wagener […]
Mori plans to progress protection of environment, conserve wildlife
ENVIRONMENT, Conservation and Climate Change Minister Wera Mori has released three documents on the agenda to protect the environment and conserve wildlife. They include the protected area policy, the protected […]
Australian wrongly charged, one case withdrawn
By BOURA GORUKILA A 62-YEAR-OLD Australian man had his charge of breaching his visa conditions withdrawn yesterday in court after police admitted he had been mistakenly charged. Magistrate Paul Nii […]
Court upholds decision by cabinet minister
A COURT has upheld a decision by a Cabinet minister to nominate a landowner representative to the board of the petroleum development license seven (PDL7) Hides special purpose authority. Inter-Government […]
Police can arrest anyone anytime, says Guinness
NORTHERN commander ACP Peter Guinness says police can arrest anyone, anytime, anywhere, regardless of status or race. “There are no laws that say people of different status have to be […]
District praised for development
THE East New Britain’s Pomio development authority (DDA) and its five local level governments (LLGs) were commended for implementing 85 per cent of its 2016-2020 district integrated development five-year plan. […]
Official: Land belongs to New Ireland government
THE land on which the Namatanai council chamber is located belongs to the New Ireland government, Deputy Governor Sammy Missen says. Missen was responding to claims made by Namatanai local […]
K137,000 donated to NGOs
THE Digicel Foundation donated more than K137,000 in community grants to three non-government organisations to extend their services. The foundation gave K50,000 to Susu Mamas, K50,000 to Visions for Homes […]