Day: May 2, 2022
Children’s issues not visible: Official
AS Papua New Guinea grows, children’s issues are becoming less visible and talked about, a government official says. National Office of Child and Family Services director Simon Yanis said this […]
NMSA improves systems
THE National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) has improved its capacity to monitor international and local vessels to detec illegal activities, chief executive officer Pual Unas says. “We have improved our […]
Briefs
Investment in Lae vital: PM PRIME Minister James Marape says it is worth investing public funds in Lae because it has economic significance for the country. “Investment, reinvestment in ports […]
Jailed over marijuana
By MALIKAI BALANDU A CHILDLESS married man was jailed two months with light labour for having marijuana. Lae District Court Magistrate James Morog told David Yaling, 30, from Bulolo’s Parakris […]
Magisterial services vital, chief says
THE Papua New Guinea Magisterial Services is often overlooked when funding and resources are allocated by the Government to the law and order sector, deputy chief magistrate Samson Tatakali says. […]
Projects given to provinces
By KELVIN JOE THE provincial government and district development authorities (DDAs) in the New Guinea Islands, including the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Arob), will now be responsible for maintaining and […]
Education key to quality human capital
PROVIDING quality education is the key to developing human resources in rural areas, Ramoaina Marine Technical High School principal Tonga Orim says. “The goal is to have ample supply of […]
Foundation receives K60,000
By LULU MARK THE National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has donated K60,000 to the Papua New Guinea Kidney Foundation (PNGKF) to help run the haemodialysis centre and continue creating awareness on […]
Councillor urges people to be self-reliant
By ROSELYN ELLISON The people of Nabual ward in Kokopo’s Duke of York local level government in East New Britain have been urged to be self-reliant instead of waiting for […]
Corrupt Hetinu jailed 7 years
By CLARISSA MOI LABELLING the corruption case as the worst of its kind, National Court Judge Theresa Berrigan jailed former National Capital District (NCD) election manager Terence Hetinu the maximum […]