Day: June 2, 2022
MP vows compulsory training for school leavers
By AILEEN KWARAGU A COMPULSORY national service would be developed for grade 12 school leavers to train and prepare for the future if People’s National Congress (PNC) party forms government, […]
Now not the time for foreign diplomatic visits, says O’Neill
NOW is not the right time for Papua New Guinea to accept foreign diplomatic visits, including China, former prime minister Peter O’Neill says. “There must not be any signing of […]
10-year jail term sought
THE state has submitted that a chief executive officer of an insurance company who misappropriated more than K900,000 should be jailed for seven to 10 years. State lawyer Helen Rolakona […]
Historic heart operation
THE Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) has successfully completed the first patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure at the catheterisation laboratory (Cathlab), a doctor says. Chief executive officer Dr Paki Molumi […]
Protected areas workers attend forum
PEOPLE working in the protected area and biodiversity conservation space throughout the country are in Port Moresby for the second national protected area forum. The forum, which started on Monday, […]
Gulf man facing maximum term
THE State has asked a court to sentence a man who hijacked a car in Port Moresby a year ago to a maximum jail term of 10 years in prison. […]
Police arrest 11 allegedly involved in Porgera fight
POLICE and soldiers have been looking after Porgera town well with the arrest of 11 men since Prime Minister James Marape announced a state of emergency last month, says a […]
Grade 10s sit for first exam
MORE than 74,000 grade 10 students nationwide have been confirmed to sit for their written expression examination today, Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra says. He said the examination papers were […]
Computers donated to rural school to boost learning
By ELIAS LARI LEARNING through the use of computers is key to increasing knowledge and skills, Litehaus International PNG director Peter Raim says. Litehaus International presented 15 desktop computers, a […]
Marie Stopes PNG completes community based mentors workshop
THE Health Department is conducting a nine-day workshop in Eastern Highlands to equip health workers with skills in counselling and testing to deal with HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infection (STI) […]