By ENNIO KUBLE THE new all-girls school in Simbu is requiring more girls to enrol into Grade 9, says Catholic Education Secretary (CES) Leo Wau. Mr Wau the CES for Kundiawa Diocese told 54 Grade 8 students, of which 36 are girls, with their parents in St Anne’s Dirima Primary School last Thursday in a…

PRIME Minister Hon James Marape has condemned in the strongest terms the killing of Port Moresby-based policeman Senior Constable Nelson Kalimda in Hela. He said this today (October 31, 2022) when passing his sympathies to the widow, children, family members and officers of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary on the killing. “I condemn in…

SECOND term North Fly Open MP James Donald made his stand clear that the development of the massive K151 billion P’nyang gas project in his electorate must be done separately if ExxonMobil wants to develop this lucrative, gas project. The proposed map of the development of P’nyang gas project as outlined by ExxonMobil. Donald made…

By CHARLIE DUMAVI IN the wake of killer diseases and the outbreak of preventable disease the World Vision PNG in partnership with PNG national education is looking at making hand washing a common practice in communities. World Vision’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) programme coordinators Helen Andrew and her colleague George Kende demonstrated this in…

PRIME Minister James Marape has urged those that gathered during the United Nations Day in Port Moresby to transform words into actions. He said: “This must be underpinned by our collective commitments; supportive resources that are affordable, accessible and timely; and with enhanced opportunities, that will assist us all, to provide our people’s basic needs,…

THE Prime Minister Hon James Marape has opened doors to create new market opportunities for PNG seafood exports to Japan. This was said by the Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Hon Jelta Wong, MP, when welcoming the Prime Minister upon his return from international duties. “The Prime Minister is the first Minister of the nation,…

By JOE GURINA CONDUCTING business activities in Goilala in the Central Province is challenging, according to a business entrepreneur who operates in the remote mountainous region of Central province. The area is only accessed by air transport so that leaves the freighting of goods from Port Moresby dependable by air. There is a road-link connecting…

By CHARLIE DUMAVI AHEAD of PNG’s rugby league world cup opener in England against Tonga in their Pool D, Tonga is already tipped as the favourites to beat PNG. These is backed by their well-known players such as Titans forward David Fifita Jason Taumalolo and Daniel Tupou who contributed immensely to their recent rise in…

THE ethnic clashes in the capital city of Papua New Guinea, is reaching another height despite our country’s motto; One People, One Country.  It seems few individuals think they can bend the laws of the country and become a warlord. Port Moresby city belongs to the people of PNG and not one ethnic group. We…

By CHARLIE DUMAVI MOROBE Hammerheads the 2022 PNG Rugby Union Championship runner up are grateful for the event and appeal for management to do more awareness to grow the code in the country. The Lae Biscuit Morobe Hammerheads were trashed by Pepsi Capital Rugby Union (CRU) Boromas 33-13 at Sir Hubert Murry last Saturday. Hammerhead…