Day: May 19, 2022
Kombra announces plans for Jiwaka’s first technical college
EDUCATION secretary Dr Uke Kombra says a technical college will be set up in Jiwaka’s Minj. “It will be the province’s first college,” he said. Kombra announced the setting up […]
Nomination Day
By SAM VULUM and REBECCA KUKU NOMINATIONS are finally expected to get underway today and at least six seats, where incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) had died in office, will […]
Nominations open for Bulolo seat, says Sinai
NOMINATIONS for the Bulolo Open seat will be opened today at 8am, says Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai. Bulolo MP, who was also Deputy Prime Minister, Sam Basil and his close […]
Following where dad left
By SCHOLAR KASSAS A FAMILY is raising funds to complete a church started by their late father. The Airi sisters, Rebecca and Rahab, sell small boards with painted Bible scriptures […]
Namah’s application dismissed
By BEVERLY PETER JUSTICE Derek Hartshorn says a one-man Supreme Court bench does not have the power to stop an act of Parliament that has already been enforced. He said […]
East Sepik Lasallians join others in celebrating patron’s feast day
By BOSON WILSON CATHOLIC teachers in East Sepik attended a special Eucharistic celebration at the Christ the King Cathedral in Wewak last Sunday to commemorate the feast day of St […]
Pastor warns intending candidates, encourages them to put God first
By LULU MAGINDE INTENDING candidates have been told to be wary of false prophets and promises and to put God first to be successful this general election. Seventh-day Adventist pastor […]
Government, church in new partnership
THE Government has partnered with the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) to commission senior education officers and pastors to serve as charging officers. The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) conducted a workshop […]
ROs ready for elections
By LULU MAGINDE and YVONNE KAMBIBEL NATIONAL Capital District (NCD) election manager and provincial returning officer Kila Ralai says he and his team are ready to accept nominations from today. […]
Power taken away from ROs
By REBECCA KUKU RETURNING officers (RO) will no longer have the powers to dispute ballot boxes in this year’s general election, says Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai. Sinai told The National […]