Day: June 8, 2021
Police chief warns officers not to misuse police vehicles
SOUTHERN Highlands commander Chief Supt Martin Lakari has reminded police to not misuse police vehicles.“Police vehicles are for official police work use only,” he said.“The vehicles are to be used […]
Fire truck heading to Kimbe
By LORRAINE JIMAL KIMBE Fire Station in West New Britain is expecting the arrival of a heavy duty fire truck this week to boost its firefighting operations in the province.According […]
Church leader says casino will increase social problems
CASINOS have economic advantages and disadvantages but they have more negative socio-economic impacts, Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG (ELCPNG) head bishop Rev Dr Jack Urame says.“I disagree with approval to […]
Firefighting specialised job: Roo
FIREFIGHTING is a specialised profession that requires hours of training and with competency built on experience as well, PNG Chief fire officer Bill Roo says.He said the profession and its […]
PNG records 47 Covid cases over 24 hours
PAPUA New Guinea has recorded 47 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12pm on June 5, increasing the total number of cases to 16,374.The cases were reported […]
ABG swears in Kaetavara as new public service minister
THE Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has a new Public Service Minister with member for Baba constituency in South Bougainville’s Bana district, Emmanuel Kaetavara, sworn in yesterday.He replaces late Melvin Wilolopa. […]
Judge drops review case for breach of rules
A NATIONAL Court judge in Waigani says that an application for a judicial review can only be made when a leave (permission) of the court has been obtained in accordance […]
Lupari: Politicisation of public service can lead to misuse of funds
POLITICISATION of the public service can result in encroachment in public finances, tenders and procurement and recruitment, former chief secretary Isaac Lupari says.“This can in turn lead to the misuse […]
Namah: Deal favours Barrick
OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah says Prime Minister James Marape’s Porgera mine deal has ceded everything to Barrick and its Chinese partner Zijin Mining Group and left Papua New Guinea an […]
Miner wants benefits to go to locals
PORGERA Valley gold miner Barrick Niugini Ltd (BNL) wants to see benefits going to Papua New Guineans and not foreigners, its president and chief executive officer Mark Bristow says.The miner […]