Day: December 22, 2021
District court to hear whether police has case against Pang
By SYLVESTER WEMURU THE Boroko District Court is today expected to hear whether the police prosecutor has a case against Sanctuary Hotel operations manager Jamie Pang who is charged with […]
Probe into Paita’s gun-handling yet to start
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA INVESTIGATIONS into the handling of a police-issued gun by Finschhafen MP Rainbo Paita has yet to start. Heading the investigations is Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Anton […]
Club donates oxygen machines to authority
THE Rotary Club of Boroko has donated six oxygen concentrator machines to Central health authority (CPHA) which will make a lot of difference to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) response, a doctor […]
Authority wants Central people to get vaccinated
By LULU MARK CENTRAL health authority chief executive officer Dr James Amini wants people to get vaccinated and adhere to the new normal during the festive period. He said this […]
Only 9,800 grade 12s accepted
By LORRAINE JIMAL OUT of more than 26,500 grade 12 students who applied for places in tertiary institutions this year, only around 9,800 have been accepted, according to the Department […]
Early learning centre receives over K30,000 sponsorship
THE Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) library at Lelehoa Primary School in Alotau, Milne Bay, has received more than K30,000 from the organisation’s sponsor, the Constantinou Group of Companies. The donation […]
No policy for displaced people, says officer
THERE is no efficient policy to deal with internally displaced people (IDP) in Papua New Guinea, according to Jason Siwat, director of migrants and refugee desk at the Catholic Bishops […]
Settlers to Govt: Find us new location
DISPLACED settlers from the Garden Hills eviction are appealing to the Government and their leaders to help them resettle at another location in the National Capital District. Hata Bau, 50, […]
Controller: Do not sensationalise Covid-19
NATIONAL Pandemic Controller David Manning has cautioned foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) not to sensationalise the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Papua New Guinea. He told The National that he had concerns […]
Third wave not severe: Manning
THE third wave of the Coronavirus (Covid-19), including its Delta variant, was expected to devastate the country’s health sector and cause a large number of deaths but these forecasts by […]