Category: Highlands
Parents who gamble while kids on streets ‘irresponsible’
Kundiawa Gembogl MP William Gogl Onglo has labelled as irresponsible the actions of parents who go out gambling while their children are on the streets selling. “We have to lock […]
Applicants for Chimbu admin job finalised, says Kapavore
PUBLIC Service Minister Elias Kapavore says applicants for the Chimbu provincial administrator is now being finalised to be presented to the provincial executive council for deliberations. “The shortlist is now […]
Baisu jail receives 300 cups, 300 plates from association
A DONATION of 300 plates, 300 cups and sporting equipment was presented to the commander of Baisu jail in Mt Hagen last week. The Restoring Justice Initiative Association from Porgera […]
Unicef donates education, health equipment to school
THE United Nation Children Fund (Unicef) presented more than K120,000 worth of education and health equipment to a primary school and health centre in the Mendi-Munihu district of Southern Highlands […]
Businesses in the dark after phone cables stolen
LOCALS damaged telephone cables serving businesses in the southern part of Goroka town, according to technician Bebes Kotio. Goroka police and Telikom technicians discovered that the cable running from Faniufa […]
Kerowagi gets new building for college
THE Kerowagi district in Chimbu has opened a new three-storey building to cater for the increasing number of intakes into its church-established technical college. The Chimbu Don Bosco Technical College […]
We are so sorry father, say members of Chimbu tribe
MEMBERS of a tribe in Chimbu have apologised to a priest for any wrongdoing they may have caused him when he was serving at the Mai Catholic Mission in Yongomugl, […]
Tribal fighting blamed for poor service delivery
SCHOOL principal Nelson Keke says tribal fighting in the Kompiam district of Enga is affecting services. The Kompiam High School principal said travelling between Kompiam and Wabag was dangerous because […]
ExxonMobil pumps K50,000 into Kutubu fete
ExxonMobil PNG Limited has committed K50,000 to the Kutubu Kundu and Digaso festival. Public and Government Affairs deputy manager Nora Scheller said the company, the operator of the PNG LNG […]
Show gets funding boost of K20,000
THE Fresh Produce Development Agency has donated K20,000 to support the Goroka Show. Agency official Mark Worinu handed over the cheque to committee chairperson Kerryn Hargreaves and urged organisations to […]