Day: August 17, 2021
Ela Motors donates face shields to WHP
ELA Motors donated 700 face shields to the Western Highlands health authority on Friday to help in the fight against the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The company, through JTM Australia, the […]
Doc: 3 vaccines to be rolled out under one programme
THE Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine that arrived recently will be rolled out soon together with the AstraZeneca and Sinopharm under one vaccination programme, National Pandemic Response deputy controller Dr […]
Foundation helping vaccination
A FOUNDATION is helping to roll out the Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine in Gulf to protect lives in rural communities. The Oil Search Foundation (OSF) is supporting the Gulf health authority […]
Guilty plea in doc’s assault case
By ZEDAIAH KANAU AN EAST Sepik man has pleaded guilty in the Waigani National Court to assaulting a doctor two years ago at a Port Moresby residence saying that he […]
Police arrest robbery suspect
MANUS police have arrested a suspect who robbed a man with accomplices armed with a homemade gun on Thursday, commander Chief Insp David Yapu says. “The man was robbed of […]
Four arrested over classroom damage
POLICE in Manus have arrested four suspects for allegedly damaging a new double classroom on Andra Island on Thursday. Provincial police commander Chief Insp David Yapu said the suspects were […]
ICCC urged to establish office
EASTERN Highlands Governor Peter Numu has urged the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) to establish an office in Goroka to monitor and regulate the prices of goods in the […]
Minister: Transform Morobe into fisheries hub
FISHERIES and Marine Resources Minister Dr Lino Tom says the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is striving to transform Morobe into a fisheries hub. “To do that, the NFA is embarking […]
Students told of violence
Research has shown that violence often starts in the home, according to University of Goroka (UOG) academic Dr Jane Awi. Dr Awi, who is the executive director of the Somare […]
Governor reveals K11mil distributed to schools
MORE than K11 million in infrastructure development funds have been distributed to 44 schools, including those in rural areas, in Morobe, says Governor Ginson Saonu. Saonu presented cheques to principals […]