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Sir Julius promises to increase subsidies
NEW Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan promised to subsidise school fees for students from his province attending tertiary institutions by 75%. The former prime minister was in Goroka yesterday at […]
Anjo to lead NGO protest march against OC bill
Source: By DULCIE OREKE NON-governmental organisations (NGO) and civil society partners have started awareness campaigns by staging peaceful demonstrations nationwide against the parliamentarians’ bid to remove the powers of the […]
Community leader urges all parties to provide services
A WESTERN province community leader said the Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) has become the “Government”, providing services in education, health, infrastructure, training and other projects for the people. “This […]
‘Support the fight against TB’
THE fight against the spread of tuberculosis (TB) must not only continue, it must be enhanced, Australian Deputy High Commissioner to PNG John Feakes said. “That is why this year’s […]
Bring back traditional leadership: Graham
Source: By BOSORINA ROBBY TRADITIONAL leadership systems need to be recognised and revived to provide the feedback to tackle social problems effectively and successfully. “These systems existed for many years, […]
Police resume probe into LLG affairs
Source: By ELIZABETH VUVU POLICE investigations into the affairs of the Nimamar local level government (LLG) in Lihir will resume. This came about following last Wednesday’s Kokopo National Court’s lifting […]
Women graduate from AusAID-funded training
PEOPLE have the power to make a difference in their local communities and should not wait for Government services to reach their door step. “They should instead, interact and work […]
Leader calls for cemetery and national day to commemorate late statesmen
A COMMUNITY leader and company executive in East Sepik has called on the National Government to establish a cemetery for late Papua New Guinean statesmen. Niu Sepik Cocoa Growers managing […]
Zoo not the answer, Governor Parkop
AT a time when bio-security concerns on the environment, food and human health are a global concern, what is NCD Governor Powes Parkop trying to do with exchanging PNG’s endemic […]
Health plan targets still not achieved
Papua New Guinea is a resource-rich nation, yet more than 80% of the people are not getting basic services and goods. Health is one of them and many of our […]