Day: June 9, 2021
Barramundis to leave for Aust
By ROBINSON LEKA THE Papua New Guinea Barramundis are scheduled to leave the country in two months’ time to compete in Australia following ongoing discussions with Cricket PNG (CPNG) and […]
Manning condemns harassment of female students
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA POLICE Commissioner David Manning has condemned the harassment of female students at the University of PNG, saying it is an “unacceptable situation at a premier tertiary institution”. […]
Students present petition to suspend uni council
STUDENTS attending the University of Natural Resources and Environment (UNRE) have petitioned the Government to suspend the university council and management team. They handed over a petition to the Minister […]
Moresby North-West by-election counting begins after delay
COUNTING has started for the Moresby North-West by-election to find out who is to replace the late MP Sir Mekere Morauta who passed away late last year. Returning officer Desmond […]
Immigration plan review
THE PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority will be introducing new systems at the border to improve integrity and allow the smoother movement of people. Chief Migration Officer Stanis Hulahau said […]
Former prime minister O’Neill suggests tax rate reduction
FORMER Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has suggested to the Government to reduce tax rates to ensure people have more money in their pockets. He also suggests that, because of the […]
Rehabilitation of Lae roads will need more than K10mil, says works manager
LAE will need more funding than the K10 million budgeted by the Government to rehabilitate its road network, according to a provincial official. Morobe works manager Samson Apai said Lae […]
MP concerned over police conduct in arrests
By JIMMY KALEBE MADANG Governor Peter Yama has expressed his concern with the manner in which Lae-based mobile squad police officers arrested some of his provincial government staff in Madang […]
Court dismisses application challenging Yama as Madang governor
THE Supreme Court, on June 3, dismissed a slip rule application filed by Jerry Singirok challenging a decision made by a five-man bench last Aug 6 declaring Peter Yama as […]
Seven new Covid-19 cases recorded
PAPUA New Guinea recorded only seven new Covid-19 cases on Monday, taking the total infections to 16,398. The cases were reported in four provinces: the National Capital District (NCD) with […]