Category: National
Writs open for Maprik, Sohe by-elections
By ANTOINETTE POIVI WRITS for Northern’s Sohe and East Sepik’s Maprik by-elections were issued yesterday at Government House in Port Moresby. Electoral commissioner Simon Sinai said the dates of the […]
Christian nation bill needs one more reading, says Pomat
THE bill to amend the Constitution to make Papua New Guinea a Christian country has one more reading before it becomes law, says Speaker Job Pomat. “The bill has already […]
Wapunai calls on Manning to act against barbaric crimes
SHADOW Minister for Police Johnson Wapunai has urged Police Commissioner David Manning to do more to stop barbaric crimes committed in the country. Wapunai made the call after numerous videos […]
Fode centre in Goroka goes up in flames, classes continuing
By ZACHERY PER THOUSANDS of kina worth of educational material, equipment and properties belonging to a Flexible Open and Distant Education (Fode) centre at Seigu section of Goroka town in […]
Cop gets four years for taking K350
By BEVERLY PETER NATIONAL Court last week delivered a very severe penalty to a policeman who extracted K350 from another person for an alleged traffic offence. Judge Teresa Berrigan sentenced […]
Eleven graduate with honours
The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) has for the first time graduated 11 students with Bachelor of Arts honours in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) yesterday. […]
Madang administrator appears in court
MADANG provincial administrator Frank Lau appeared in court yesterday but his matter was adjourned to today for submissions on whether a magistrate in Waigani has jurisdiction to hear a matter […]
SI deployment effective, says police boss
THE Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary’s (RPNGC) help in the Solomon Islands general election has proved effective in supporting the democratic process and strengthening relations between the two countries, says […]
State of schools, a concern
A SENIOR Catholic Priest in Papua New Guinea has expressed concern for the state of school infrastructure around the country, especially in the rural areas. Fr Giorgio Licini, who is […]
EHP schools receive 34 computers
TEACHING information communication technology (ICT) skills at early stages of the educational journey is important in this current digital age, says Eastern Highlands senior inspector for basic education Mupe Kaupa. […]