Day: December 1, 2021
ENB lifts restrictions
THE 28 days partial lockdown in East New Britain was lifted yesterday, according to deputy provincial administrator in charge of socio economic services Levi Mano. Mano told The National that […]
Community hands over guns, ammo to police
A TOTAL of 20 homemade guns, 30 rounds of ammunition and two wartime bombs were handed over to the police in a surrender programme last Monday at Northern’s Dombada village […]
UN continues support for gender-equality
COUNTRIES where women have a part in politics achieve better development results, United Nation (UN) Women’s representative Themba Kalua says. Kalua said UN Women would continue to support the Government […]
Toroama cautions B’villeans
THE Solomon Islands’ problems should not be seen as an opportunity by Bougainvilleans to prey on the nation’s instability, says Autonomous Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama. “Bougainville has long shared traditional […]
Justice Koeget passes away
A JUDGE of the National and Supreme Court Justice Danago Koeget has died bringing the total number of judges to die this year to four. Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika, […]
UN: 55,000 living with HIV
PAPUA New Guinea has the highest incidence of HIV and prevalence in the Pacific, the United States Embassy in Port Moresby says. The country represents 95 per cent of the […]
Council urges people to get tested for HIV
THE National AIDS Council (NAC) has urged people at the risk of contracting HIV to get tested and immediately to be put on the anti-retro viral (ART) treatment. Acting director […]
St John receives new vehicle, K70,000
THE St John Ambulance received a new vehicle and a cheque from PNG Ports Corporation Ltd (PNG Ports) yesterday in Port Moresby. PNG Ports chairman Kepas Wali presented a Ford […]
Charged with raping teacher
By SYLVESTER WEMURU AN 18-year-old grade four student who allegedly raped his class teacher at Madang’s Kamba village, has been charged by the sexual offences squad police officers. Madang police […]
Thelma championing efforts to address violence in Morobe
THELMA Hungito, a member of the family and sexual violence action committee (FSVAC) has been championing efforts to address violence against women and children, people accused of practicing sorcery and […]