Day: November 29, 2021
Agreement to enable drawdown of powers
VICE-Minister for Bougainville Affairs Peter Tsiamalili Jnr says the Sharp Agreement will enable quicker drawdown of powers and functions from the Government over to the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG). He […]
Engineer committed to stand trial
By SCHOLAR KASSAS A 58-YEAR-OLD engineer was committed to stand trial in the National Court for four counts of misappropriation of property belonging to Gulf’s Carmon Construction. Magistrate Paul Nii, […]
Mother, son caught with homebrew plastics
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman and her 24-year-old son were arrested by police while they were on their way to Karkar Island to sell homebrew on Friday. Madang commander acting Supt Mazuc […]
Manus’ new Momote Airport expected to open next month
THE National Airports Corporation (NAC) says the new Momote Airport in Manus is expected to open next month. “The runway pavement upgrade (asphalt), new apron, all landslide works have been […]
NAC to build terminal in programme’s second phase
WEWAK’s Boram Airport terminal will still be built in the second phase of the civil aviation development investment programme (Cadip), according to National Airports Corporation (NAC). Acting managing director and […]
About K116mil needed for work on 5 terminals: Kiponge
ABOUT K116 million will be needed for work on five terminals around the country, National Airports Corporation (NAC) acting managing director and chief executive officer Rex Kiponge says. Kiponge said […]
Yamasombi: Investigation costly
By SYLVESTER WEMURU INVESTIGATING high profile cases is extremely costly, especially when the investigators are not from the crime province, ACP (special operations) Donald Yamasombi says. “For cases in which […]
K10,000 bail for hotel boss
THE operations manager of the Sanctuary Hotel, Jamie Pang, who was slapped with 11 counts under the Firearms Act and pleaded guilty of the charges had been allowed on K10,000 […]
Correction
The hearing of BSA Construction managing director Sean Honey, charged with six counts under the Firearms Act, was heard in the Boroko magistrate court on Thursday and not as published […]
Outages affect treatment plant
By GYNNIE KERO WATER PNG Ltd says recent water supply interruptions in Wewak, East Sepik, were caused by prolonged power outages at its Brandi intake and water treatment plants. Acting […]