AQUITTALS IMPORTANT FOR SCHOOLS 31 July 2013
Acquittals are very important and schools must make every effort to submit them as required. Acting Secretary for Education Dr Michael Tapo made these comments when responding to an article in The National's Momase Regional Section citing the Provincial Education Advisor for Morobe Murika Bihoro saying that the education department should not focus on asking for acquittals from schools... more
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OFFICER ARRESTED 31 July 2013
A sergeant of the Ningerum Correctional Service in the Western province was arrested by Kiunga Police and is locked up in the Tabubil Police Station cell for driving an unlicensed vehicle. Western Province Provincial Police Commander Inspector Silva Sika says at the end of last year the same officer was arrested for selling liquor without a liquor license during the Christmas and New Year ... more
CRLC ON TRACK WITH REVIEW OF DAM TAILINGS 31 July 2013
Review of the environmental and mining laws relating to management and disposal of tailings is still in progress. A working committee comprising of the Constitutional and Law Reform Commission, Department of Environment and Conservation, Mineral Resources Authority and other stakeholders have been tasked to visit 5 mining companies to observe the methods used in disposing of mine... more
POPONDETTA COPS WITHOUT TRANSPORT 28 Mar 2013
Police in Popondetta are now crippled with transportation to attend to complaints, such as the rape and armed robbery incident which occurred along the Kokoda highway yesterday. The only vehicle now available is the command vehicle which is used by the Provincial Police Commander Victor Isouve since all their old vehicles have mechanical problems and are not usable. PPC Isouve... more
WARI VELE WASTE 14 MILLION KINA 27 Mar 2013
Housing Minister Paul Isikiel today came out publicly highlighting some of the reason for the delay in the completion of the housing project meant for the National Nurses Association at Gerehu Stage 3 B 2. The project commenced in 2008 from a 15 million kina funding sourced through the Accounting Framework Standard with the Department of Finance known as the Gerehu 3B2 Housing pilot project, e... more
NEW DOUBLE CLASSROOM IN KEREMA NEAR COMPLETION 27 Mar 2013
Despite heavy rainfall in the Gulf province, capital works improvement program is continuing at the Kerema Coronation High School in the Gulf Province. Chairman of the Board of Governors Council Mr. Eddie Solomon thanked the Prime Minister Peter O'Neill for his contribution of K2million earmarked to develop the high school to a secondary school status. A four block classro... more
RABAUL COUNTRY SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION BOOST 27 Mar 2013
The Rabaul Country Softball Association has been boosted with K10,000 by the Rabaul District Administration for their participation in the National Softball Championships during the Easter Long weekend in Kavieng, New Ireland Province. Acting District Administrator Maraken Uvano handed the cheque to the Association's President Robin Lambert in the presence of his executive and ... more
















