Briefs

Aircraft serviced
Air Niugini flights to Kagamuga Airport in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands, is being serviced by its Link PNG’s Dash-8 and Q400 aircraft and not the Fokker jet since yesterday. Air Niugini management, in a statement, said this would allow National Airports Corporation to carry out maintenance work on the runway for three months

Free check-up
A nursing team will be conducting free blood pressure checks at City Pharmacy stores in Port Mores this week. The nursing team will be conducting the campaign at City Pharmacy in Stop & Shop at Badili today and Stop & Shop Downtown tomorrow.

Project to start soon
Southern Highlands Governor William Powi recently told Parliament that the P’nyang gas project has to be allowed to start soon. Powi, during last week’s debate, said P’nyang was a project with great impact.

Radio vital: Basil
RADIO plays a very important role to disseminate information into the rural areas, says Bulolo MP Sam Basil. Basil said he and Morobe’s eight other MPs would work to support Governor Ginson Saonu to help NBC Morobe.

Police housing
TEWAI-Siassi MP Dr Kobby Bomareo says the Wasu Police Station and accommodation were nearing completion with Sialum and Siassi to follow. “We are prioritising these areas as they are platforms on which other developments, when implemented, will serve their purpose over time.”