Day: June 9, 2021
New police vehicle to help tackle smuggling of drugs, arms
POLICE in Kutubu, Southern Highlands, who have been struggling to address the illegal smuggling of firearms, liquor and marijuana in the district, were recently presented a vehicle to boost their […]
Plastic threat to bay
DISPOSAL of garbage, especially plastic, continues to be a threat to the rich biodiversity of Kimbe Bay, Kulungi Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) secretary Gabriel Bakani says. “The over-harvesting of […]
Briefs
Help given to schools: MP SCHOOLS in East New Britain have received a lot of support financially and in kind from the provincial government and district development authorities from the […]
Roads need ‘adequate funding’
THE quality of roads under construction in Lae, Morobe, will depend on adequate funding and other necessary requirements, a Works Department official in Morobe says. Morobe works manager Samson Apai […]
20,000 people to benefit from road in Dei
MORE than 20,000 people in Dei, Western Highlands, will now be travelling on a sealed road, thanks to their local MP Westley Nukundj. Nukundj, under the public infrastructure programme, funded […]
SME funding set for association
THE Anglimp Lower Kuli Women Association from the Kulip Gap will receive K50,000 for small to medium enterprise (SME) training, SME Corporation director Patrick Ralda said last Friday. Forty-five women […]
Contract for Bulolo Highway approved
A FIVE-YEAR contract for road rehabilitation from 9-Mile junction in Morobe, from Lae to Bulolo town has been approved and is at the awarding stage, Morobe works manager Samson Apai […]
Three new footbridges for Kieta community
THREE new footbridges in Bougainville’s Kieta are now making it safer for some 4,000 pedestrians going to health facilities, schools, markets and work without the risk of being swept away […]
Toroama: Focus on our mission
THE Bougainville public service has been challenged to align itself with the Bougainville independence mission that is currently being rolled out by the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG). The ABG is […]
East New Britain set to progress revenue policy
THE East New Britain government is set to further progress its provincial revenue enchantment policy (Prep). This was revealed by deputy governor Cosmas Bauk. Bauk said a technical working group […]