Category: Highlands
1000 water tanks ready for delivery to earthquake victims
THE Government is providing about 1000 water tanks to people in Southern Highlands and Hela whose water supplies were damaged during February’s earthquake. Emergency Controller Dr Bill Hamblin said kits […]
Work on prison’s water supply nears completion
WORK on the Barawagi Prison water supply system is expected to be completed in six weeks, says project coordinator Joe Gul. Gul, from the Chimbu Governor’s office who is overseeing […]
SHP people hailed for looking after health facilities
Southern Highlands Provincial Health Authority chief executive Dr Joseph Birisi has commended the people for looking after health facilities. “With the launching of the information communication technology system a few […]
Jiwaka needs more police officers, says governor
JIWAKA Governor Dr William Tongamp says police strength in the province needs to be boosted to cater for the population of 350,000. He said there were only 70 police officers […]
District CEO tells people there is more money in farming
THE chief executive officer of the Ialibu-Pangia district in Southern Highlands Samson Wereh has urged the people to farm their land and make use of the market provided. Wereh told […]
MP Mori pays tribute to pioneer missionary
By ZACHERY PER CHUAVE MP Wera Mori paid a surprise visit to a pioneer Lutheran missionary in a remote village to thank her for the missionary work she and her […]
Chimbu includes 28 new projects in five-year plan
By LUKE KAMA THE Chimbu government has 28 new projects included in its five-year development plan to provide electricity to rural communities, says Governor Michael Dua. Dua said the government […]
Church opens 50th synod in Highlands
By PETER WARI THE 50th synod of the United Church in Highlands region was opened by Nipa-Kutubu MP Jeffery Komal at the Tente Mission station. Prime Minister Peter O’Neill who […]
New classroom block for Enga Teachers’ College
THE Enga Teachers College will have a new classroom block – thanks to the Papua New Guinea-Australia partnership. The K10 million project includes a library, science and computer laboratories, 16 […]
K540,000 funding to solve water woes at Barawagi jail
WATER problems at the Barawagi Prison in Chimbu will now be addressed, thanks to a joint funding of K540,000 by the provincial and national governments. The government, through the Public […]