Category: Papua
Kokoda Track aid uses sun to light up school for free
By HELEN TARAWA THE Kebara Primary School in Kokoda has received solar lights from Symantec Australia through the Kokoda Track Foundation (KTF). Head teacher Paul Abong told The National that […]
Vehicle owners warned: Get licence or stay off the road
GULF police commander Silva Sika has warned owners of unlicenced public vehicles not to use them on the Hiritano Highway into the province. Sika told The National that he wanted […]
Deal with medical ship eyed for district in Gulf
Kikori MP Soroi Eoe plans to enter into an agreement with YWAM Medical Ships to provide medical services to his district in Gulf. Eoe, who is also the Minister for […]
Centre provides training programmes for locals to sustain livelihoods
THE Kiunga Vocational Centre in Western has facilitated short courses for various skills training since 1996, reaching out to communities with the vision of achieving the National Education Policy of […]
Church to celebrate golden jubilee
The Saint Andrew Catholic parish in the Olsobip LLG in the North Fly district of Western is celebrating its golden jubilee next month. The celebration of 50 years of the […]
Landowners stop investors until land ownership transfer done
LANDOWNERS of Koitaki Plantation land at Sogeri in Central will not allow new investors into their land until land ownership transfer between State and landowners is completed. President of Dauri […]
Minister pledges to give power to rural people
Missing electricity links in Central will be looked into in the next five years, according to Minister for Communication Information Technology and Energy Sam Basil. He told Central public servants […]
PNG Power to light up Girua Airport in K3.5mil deal
THE Government has paid K3.5 million to PNG Power Ltd (PPL) to put up a power transmission line from Popondetta to Girua Airport in Northern. National Planning and Monitoring Minister […]
Assault on woman triggers move by farmers to stay away
Farmers from Brown River in Kairuku-Hiri, Central, will not supply fresh garden produce to Port Moresby during the festive season because of the assault on a woman from Goilala at […]
New roads, bridges to connect people
By Rebecca Kuku Kairuku-Hiri MP Peter Isoaimo, pictured, aims to connect isolated communities in his electorate to the main Hiritano Highway so they can access government services. Isoaimo, who officially […]