Day: January 10, 2022
Court rules against single judge
A SUPREME Court judge has ruled against having a single judge hear a bail application filed by former acting chairman of the Papua New Guinea Securities Commission Alex Tongayu. Justice […]
Akoitai laid to rest, children told to carry on legacy
THE children of late Central Bougainville MP Sam Akoitai have been told to carry on his legacy as he was laid to rest at Togarau village, Wakunai, yesterday. Autonomous Bougainville […]
Doctor urges people to get vaccinated
IT will take a couple of weeks for the results of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) tests samples that will be sent to Australia today to determine the presence of the Omicron […]
Air Niugini, Smartvel launch Covid-19 map
AIR Niugini and Smartvel have jointly launched an interactive Coronavirus (Covid-19) travel requirements map on www.airniugini.com. The map is to help make it easier for travellers to stay up-to-date with […]
Assault case dropped
By JAMES GUKEN, DWU journalism student THE Boroko District Court has dismissed the case of a refugee charged with verbally assaulting a worker in an apartment in Port Moresby. Gholibabaee […]
Teams rolled out services despite pandemic: Official
FINANCE Department national programme manager Sam Erepan says provincial representatives must have a fair idea about what they have done and what is yet to be done. “Despite the impacts […]
NHC employees to get 200 houses at Duran Farm
OF the 2,000-plus new homes to be built at Duran Farm outside Port Moresby, 200 have been allocated to National Housing Corporation (NHC) employees under its housing programme. Managing director […]
People give up illicit items
By BEVERLY PETER SIX communities in Kudjip, Jiwaka gave up thousands of marijuana plants and more than 100 gas bottles used in processing homebrew to police on Friday. Community leaders […]
Commission to regulate cheap alcohol
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA THE National Capital District Commission (NCDC) is looking at regulating the sale of cheap alcohol in the city. NCD Governor Powes Parkop said the recent number of […]
Teachers in strife
By STAFF REPORTERS TEACHERS travelling from other provinces have been crowding outside the Education Department headquar-ters in Port Moresby querying about their 2021 entitle-ments – two weeks from the start […]