Consumers in Highlands welcome GST cut
Prices of basic household goods on the shelves in some of the major shopping centres in Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province have been reduced since the 10% per cent GST…
Student gets 7 years jail time for drug possession
TWENTY-YEAR old student Michael Rite has learnt a hard lesson in life and will have seven years to think about his actions in prison after he pleaded guilty and was…
Bulolo- peace committee established for Bulolo Urban
Following a recent ethnic clash in Bulolo town, the Bulolo Development Authority, community leaders and Police have established a peace committee. The post Bulolo- peace committee established for Bulolo Urban…
HOPL assists LSS smallholders to secure land titles
Hargy Oil Palms Limited (HOPL) has launched a major initiative to assist Land Settlement Scheme (LSS) smallholders in confirming legal land ownership titles for their blocks; an essential step both…
Crinckle-Collared Manucode – Manucodia Chalybatus
It has bright red eyes, a long beak and tail, and a puffy crest above the eyes in adults. Males are slightly larger, females have duller colors, and young birds…
ON THIS DAY OUR HISTORY: Govt bid to alter voting
The Government will move today that a two-thirds majority of Parliament be required to change the Constitution. This follows concerted pressure from opposition groups to have alteration clauses in the…
Parliament adjourns due to power blackout
Parliament sitting was adjourned this morning due to blackout. The Acting Speaker Koni Iguan announcement in Parliament that the continued power blackouts have crippled essential parliamentary infrastructure. The post Parliament…
Tonga’s $992m budget funds $30m new ‘bond market policy’ with 2-3 percent loans to replace costly bank financing
Tonga’s Parliament Tuesday deliberated the country’s largest-ever budget—a historic $992.8 million (US$413 million) proposal—with live broadcasts enabling citizens to witness the debate in real time. The post Tonga’s $992m budget…
Climate research around Pacific falls victim to U.S federal grant loss
A three-year effort to support Pacific Island communities with climate data for resilience planning has been upended by the termination of a grant overseen by the University of Hawaiʻi at…
Vanuatu criticises Australia for extending gas project while making Cop31 bid
Vanuatu’s climate minister has expressed disappointment over Australia’s decision to extend one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas projects and said it raises questions over its bid to co-host…