Day: August 3, 2022
West Sepik out of antivenom
By YVONNE KAMBIBEL THERE is no antivenom for snake bites in health facilities across West Sepik, a health worker says. Health extension officer (HEO) Jemma Kuma, at Raihu Rural Hospital […]
Students learn important life skills
By LORRAINE JIMAL MANY young people who have participated in basic literacy and numeracy programmes come from broken homes and cannot afford formal education, says teacher Doris Demark. Demark told […]
Madang without upper secondary school inspector
By GLORIA BAUAI MADANG has been without a high school and secondary school inspector for over a year, says acting education director John Ura. Ura said the vacancy arose after […]
Porgera Secondary suspends classes until end of counting
PORGERA Secondary School in Enga has suspended classes until after all election processes are completed, according to provincial education adviser Lowatina Was. Was told The National that tensions were still […]
Time ticking away
TWO days to go before the return of writs, only half of the 118 seats have been declared (as of last night), with counting again being held up in various […]
Namah: Not going back to Opposition
By LULU MAGINDE PNG Party leader and re-elected Vanimo-Green River MP Belden Namah arrived in Port Moresby yesterday vowing: “I will never be in the Opposition again”. “My plans are […]
Marape: We are united
By REBECCA KUKU PANGU Pati leader James Marape says there is unity in their coalition camp which is made up, as of last night, of 48 elected members from 15 […]
Court to rule RO’s case
A COURT will determine whether an election official accused of breaching the counting process for the Angoram Open seat in East Sepik has been charged appropriately. Wewak Court magistrate Francis […]
RO decries disruptions to counting
By LULU MARK COUNTING for the Moresby North-West (MNW) seat was suspended on Monday night after officials were threatened with a court order, returning officer Vincent Manukayasi says. He said […]