Category: Highlands
Mother of five goes big on strawberries farming
Article Views: 1,289 AN Engan woman is turning into strawberry farming on a commercial scale after seeing children attracted to strawberries planted around the house. Sikilon Yongapen, a mother of […]
Health authority embarks on K20mil housing plan
Article Views: 1,156 THE Hela Provincial Health Authority has embarked on a housing plan expected to cost K20 million over the next three years. The priority is to provide single-type […]
Peace deal struck as rival clans yearn for meaningful projects
Article Views: 1,255 Lufa MP Moriape Kavori says development and the smooth flow of services is only possible when there is peace and harmony. He said this when brokering peace […]
District on a trip for change
Article Views: 736 By LUKE KAMA THE Mendi-Munihu district development authority (MDDA) in Southern Highlands has launched a number of projects and made several presentations on Friday to mark the […]
Work on Wara Kagul-Walume road starts
Article Views: 1,223 By LUKE KAMA Work on the K1.8 million Wara Kagul-to-Walume section of the Highlands Highway began last month, a senior Works’ officer says. This stretch starts from […]
South Korean movement touches six communities
Article Views: 1,079 THE South Korean community development movement, Saemaul Undong (SMU), has now reached six communities in Eastern Highlands. Senior community development initiator and SMU leader Lutie Mateo performed […]
Students back on the streets on cleaning job
Article Views: 965 Chimbu students at the University of Goroka were again on the streets on Saturday to clean the town and say “thank you” to the residents. The students, […]
Electricity project gives power to people
Article Views: 898 By ELIAS LARI ANGLIMP-South Wahgi electorate in Jiwaka has received a double boost to its rural electrification programme. The district last Friday launched its K5.4 million rural […]
Health facility improvement high on the list
Article Views: 629 By PETER WARI THE Southern Highlands Health Authority (PHA) wants to prioritise health facilities (district hospitals) and build their capacities with support from district development authorities, provincial […]
Madang looks for ways to improve healthcare
Article Views: 923 SENIOR health department officials in Madang have discussed how the district development authorities can assist in implementing health plans in the next five years. Acting provincial health […]