Category: Highlands
Helping hand for quake victims
THE Nipa-Kutubu district development authority (DDA) launched a reconstruction phase and people have given building materials to rebuild after the Feb 26 earthquake. MP Jeffrey Komal said the DDA purchased […]
MP gives priority to ongoing projects
Tambul-Nebilyer MP in Western Highlands is giving priority to various projects undertaken by his predecessors. Vice-Treasury Minister Win Dakri Daki told his people on Friday at the district headquarters during […]
BSP plans to rescue hospital workers from long ATM lines
By PETER WARI Bank South Pacific in Mendi plans to install an automated teller machine (ATM) at the Provincial Hospital in Southern Highlands following a request from hospital staff. Provincial […]
Disaster team shares K1.5m in cars
THE law and justice sectors in Hela and Southern Highlands have been given seven vehicles by the Emergency Disaster Coordination Team, costing a total of K1.5 million. Emergency Controller Dr […]
Potape says Hela has its priorities wrong
THE people of Hela want peace first before development, says former governor Francis Potape. He said the people did not want guns, tribal fights, killings and violence. Potape said major […]
Mul-Baiyer MP Trappe focuses on roads and agriculture
THE Mul-Baiyer District Development Authority is focused on empowering the people economically to improve their lives. MP and authority chairman Koi Trappe said he had started building roads and providing […]
Three-year target set for Madang-Baiyer road
THE road from Madang to Baiyer will be completed in three years, according to the Defence Force Engineering Battalion. Commanding officer Lt-Col Bruno Malau said phase one of the multi-million […]
Vegetable farmers want govt to build proper market
VEGETABLE farmers at the Mingende market in Kerowaghi have asked the government to build a proper market. Most of the women are from the Gena Waugla local level government. They […]
Redevelopment work on Goroka market starts
THE design and redevelopment of the Goroka Main Market in Eastern Highlands has started – with the signing of the contract worth more than K18 million in Port Moresby on […]
Undialu welcomes signing of power deal
HELA Governor Philip Undialu has welcomed the signing of an agreement with a power company from China to connect electricity to homes. The agreement was signed last weekend with the […]