Day: August 4, 2021
Manning urges people to receive vaccine
NATIONAL Pandemic Response Controller David Manning has urged people to come forward to get the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine. Manning warned people not to be complacent against the Covid-19 despite no […]
Uguro says teachers can help prevent fights
By LORRAINE JIMAL EDUCATION Minister Jimmy Uguro has condemned school fights in the country and has urged school administrations and teachers to look at ways to address the problem. He […]
Call for skin disease awareness
By LULU MARK MORE awareness on scabies (kaskas) in the communities is needed at this time to address an outbreak in Port Moresby and around the country, a health manager […]
Education, scouts plan for school programme
By LORRAINE JIMAL STARTING next year, a scouts education programme will be introduced into the education system to promote positive values and principles to the young. This undertaking is a […]
Police warn PMVs after hold-ups
By PETER WARI PUBLIC Motor Vehicle (PMV) operators in Northern have been warned by police not to operate in the early hours of the morning after several were held at […]
Infrastructure woes keeping students away
By BRADLEY MARIORI INFRASTRUCTURE is still a huge problem for Salamaua Primary School in Huon Gulf, forcing almost half of the enrolled students to stay home. Head teacher Lucas Jack […]
MP urges people to follow up on commitments made by his office
HUON Gulf MP Ross Seymour says any commitment made by him and his office to people should be followed up by the people and their leaders. He said for every […]
Youths vulnerable to human trafficking: Officer
YOUTHS are vulnerable to human trafficking because of the increasing rate of unemployment in the country, according to International Organisation for Migration (IOM) national project officer Enid Kantha. Kantha said […]
Bribery suspect in court
By ZACHERY PER A 21-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared before the Goroka District Court this week for allegedly offering a K1,000 bribe to a policeman to release two drug smuggling suspects […]
Ship makes brief stop
LAST Saturday, the destroyer JS Makinami of the Japan maritime self-defence force made a brief stop in Port Moresby on its way back to Japan from the Talisman Sabre defence […]