Day: May 26, 2022
Rosso sworn in as deputy prime minister
LAE MP and Lands and Physical Planning Minister John Rosso was sworn in as deputy prime minister in Government House yesterday. Prime Minister James Marape, who witnessed the signing ceremony, […]
Economy has progressed, says Marape
By LULU MAGINDE PRIME Minister James Marape says the country has risen from a K5 billion economy in 1975 to a K100 billion economy in 2022. Back from a trip […]
Over 200 reservists in Hela pass out
By PETER WARI TARI mayor Andayali Yali and Hela education director Ronny Angu are among more than 200 police reservist who passed out in Tari yesterday. Angu told The National […]
Lae Tennis Club gets K10,000 boost from Panamex
LAE Tennis Club received K10,000 from a business house yesterday for this weekend’s Panamex Tennis Singles Open in the Morobe capital. The three-day tournament will start tomorrow afternoon at the […]
Wau fight suspects in custody
FOUR suspects allegedly involved in the fight between settlers from Finschhafen and Mumeng in Wau, Bulolo, Morobe, which started on March 27 are in police custody, an official says. Morobe […]
Partnership helps deliver financial services to Bulolo locals
SAVE the Children, in partnership with Digicel Financial Services Ltd, has reached over 2,000 people in 339 households. These were households situated mainly in the disaster-prone areas of Morobe as […]
Murder suspect committed to stand trial
A 24-YEAR-OLD man charged with murder has been committed to trial in the National Court. Enock Mathew from Ambi village, Kerowaghi, Chimbu, appeared in the Waigani Committal Court on Tuesday […]
Ex-bank staff charged with stealing over K80,000
By SCHOLAR KASSAS A 25 YEAR-OLD MiBank former employee was charged in the Waigani Committal Court on Tuesday with two counts of stealing by false pretence for allegedly obtaining more […]
Vaccine roll-out slow in ENB
By MICHAEL PHILIP THE roll-out of Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination in East New Britain is a challenge as people are reluctant to get vaccinated, an official says. Officer-in-charge of Covid-19 vaccinations […]
Business houses welcome decision
By REBECCA KUKU BUSINESSES and the Porgera community in Enga have welcomed the National Executive Council’s decision to declare a state of emergency for Porgera following reports of ongoing tribal […]