Month: October 2021
Magistrate to police: Stop compo
A COMMITTAL court magistrate in Lae on Wednesday reminded arresting officers not to accept any form of compensation payment from accused persons while they were in custody. Senior Magistrate Pious […]
Kookaburra new addition to park’s wildlife
THE Port Moresby Nature Park recently had a new addition to its wildlife with the arrival of a blue-winged kookaburra chick. “Not everything goes to plan at the nature park […]
Health centre gets water
FETCHING water with buckets had been a seven-year daily routine for Doa health centre workers off Central’s Hiritano Highway. That routine is now just a memory as BSP Financial Group […]
Authority’s CEO resigns after 6 years
EAST New Britain tourism authority chief executive officer Gard Renson has resigned after almost six years with the provincial tourism office. He said despite the negative impact of the Coronavirus […]
Industry needs more registered operators to develop tourism
MORE tourism operators need to be registered onto the East New Britain tourism authority’s database in order for the industry to be better managed and developed, an official says. Outgoing […]
Letter in Brief
Stop waiting on Govt I READ a story some time ago in The National about a community in Sinasina-Yongumugl, Chimbu, working to generate their own electricity. I hope many people […]
Ambulance needed to cater for surge in cases: St John
WITH the surge in emergency cases from Central, there is an urgent need for additional ambulances on the road, St John Ambulance chief executive officer Matt Cannon says. He said […]
Milne Bay facing leadership crisis
MILNE Bay is facing a leadership crisis. The situation rose following the recent resignation by the deputy governor Tom Cameron in the absence of the governor. Cameron resigned as a […]
Stick to your job
THIS is to the Register of Political Parties and Candidates Dr Alphonse Gelu and acting Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai about the article “Back women in polls: Gelu” in yesterday’s The […]
Explain Covid-19, vaccines to vendors
WE want the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) to do more awareness on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and vaccination so vendors can access public facilities in Port Moresby. Vaccination directives by […]