Spreading the message ... Are they for real? No they are not. They are members of Saki Raunraun Theatre Group of Bereina in Central province performing a drama during a presentation of an ambulance to Bereina Health Center by Kairuku Hiri MP Paru Aihi on Friday at Bereina Health Station. Pictured are John Momo (pregnant woman), Jimmy Philoa (scratching) and Mariano Naime (traditional attire) acting as patients awaiting treatment at a health clinic. Details / Page 2. Picture by GEVOKILA ALFRED.
PNG Power to pay workers amid woes
LOCAL NEWS
K1.1b for housing STATE-OWNED company PNG Power will have to fork out a massive K1.1 billion annually to pay its employees housing allowances despite dreadful power woes being experienced in two of the country's major cities.
This follows Friday's signing of the Enterprise Agreement between PNG Power Ltd (PPL) and unions, PNG Energy Workers Association (PNGEWA) and Public Employees Association.
The signing of the agreement, which replaces the 2003 Enterprise Agreement and 2006 Memorandum of Agreement, complies with 2007 Memorandum of Understanding to address workers' terms and conditions of employment, benefits and other policy relations.
It also enhances business efficiency and productivity and increase the commercial success of the company....
PRESIDENT of PEA and PNG Trade Union Congress, Michael Malabag, has supported the NRI's Spotlight publication on the void in legislative framework to address the acute housing shortage in urban centres
