Day: November 5, 2021
Fisherman Islander a lucky boat winner in CPL promotion
A LUCKY shopper from City Pharmacy Ltd Group’s supermarket brand Stop and Shop (SNS) will be sailing away on a new banana boat. Konnie Kila, of Fisherman Island, National Capital […]
Partners to address drug shortage
GAZELLE in East New Britain has partnered a medical supplier to address the shortage of drugs and other supplies at its health centres, a senior official says. Administrator Hubert Wangun […]
Hospital struggling for money to be closed for 2 weeks: Official
LUTHERAN Church-run Etep Rural Hospital in Tewae-Siassi, Morobe, will be closed for the next two weeks because it is struggling for money and equipment, a church official says. Evangelical Lutheran […]
USAid assures climate change support
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) will continue to support PNG and the Pacific to help address climate change. US Ambassador to PNG, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu […]
Rural airstrips ready for test flights: Kapavore
By ROSELYN ELLISON THE Rural Airstrips Agency (RAA) has completed rehabilitating the four of five rural airstrips in Pomio, East New Britain), local MP Elias Kapavore says. Kapavore said planned […]
PNG working with UN, Japan on disaster preparedness plans
THE United Nations, Japan and Papua New Guinea will work together to improve their tsunami and multi-hazard preparedness plans for the Coronavirus (Covid-19), according to the United Nations Development Programme […]
Partnership for carbon market
PAPUA New Guinea and Australia have agreed to join forces to create an efficient and accessible carbon market under the Australian government’s Indo-Pacific carbon offsets scheme. PNG’s special envoy, Minister […]
Forced to drink urine claim
By JIMMY KALEBE A MAN who has accused police of forcing him to drink urine and stealing his money will be sentenced today for possessing marijuana. Malachi Ina, 26, from […]
Community leaders told to hand over vandals
POLICE in East Sepik are urging community leaders to hand over vandals who tampered with airport runway lights at Boram last Friday. Provincial police commander Supt Albert Beli said the […]
Youth groups cleaning up village
YOUTHS from Hanuabada village in Central are cleaning their village to ensure the environment is safe for the community. Coordinator Heni Owey led the Taora group two youths to start […]