Day: January 13, 2022
Consult school principals first, Govt told
By LORRAINE JIMAL PROPER research and consultations should have been done with school principals before the Government reintroduced the free education policy, a former principal says. Badihagwa Secondary School principal […]
Marape: Govt wants to train welders and tradesmen
THE Government wants to train school leavers to be welders and tradesmen in the construction industry, said Prime Minister James Marape. He said this should be done instead of bringing […]
Bapi, Simon selling veggies to help parents
By PETER WARI DEFTHON Bapi and Shemila Simon are helping their parents raise money for their education by selling farm produce at the market – in preparation of term 1 […]
Authority suspends Menyamya health centre
By BRADLEY MARIORI THE Menyamya Health Centre has been suspended from operating after an inspection in June failed most of its facilities and health and safety practice. Major problems were […]
Central’s Agarobe launches K1mil Koitaki-Doe road
THE first phase of the K1million Koitaki-Itiki-Doe road was launched yesterday by Central Governor Robert Agarobe. Agarobe said the road was one of the first in the country during the […]
No bail for possessing weapons, drug
By BEVERLY PETER A MAGISTRATE says any bail application for the 20 men who were caught by police for being in possession of dangerous weapons would not be accepted as […]
21-year-olds to face attempted murder trial
By BEVERLY PETER TWO 21-years-old men charged with attempting to murder another man a year ago were committed to stand trial in the Waigani National Court yesterday. Magistrate Danny Wakikura […]
Combined effort sought to rid of cheap alcohol
By JIMMY KALEBE A COLLECTIVE effort from appropriate Government agencies and the private sector is needed to find an amicable solution to the readily available cheap, high alcohol content liquors […]
Cop wants committee in place
A PROVINCIAL law and order committee in Morobe should be in place to see that decisions relating to law and order in the province can be implemented, provincial police commander […]
Let law deal with cases, police told
By CLARISSA MOI POLICE do not have the power to mediate sexual offences involving minors, Waigani Commital Court Magistrate Paul Nii says. “The court will deal with this matter,” he […]