Acting judges sworn in
TWO of the three appointed acting judges were sworn into office by Governor-General Sir Paulias Matane in Port Moresby yesterday.
The appointment of former counsel to the Ombudsman Commission Nemo Yalo and Colin Makail, formerly with O’Brien’s Lawyers, is for 12 months.
The third acting judge is Pomet Paliau.
Deputy Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia, the new judges’ families and colleagues were also present at the brief ceremony.
Mr Yalo, 39, from Erave in Southern Highlands, studied at the University of PNG and Bond University in Queensland, Australia.
Mr Makail, 36 from Aitape in Sandaun, is also a graduate from the University of PNG.

Former administrator to sue deputy governor
FORMER East Sepik administrator John Alman is suing Deputy Governor Moses Burr for defamation.
He alleged that Mr Burr had defamed him by distributing copies of his bank statements in and around Wewak.
In the past few weeks, Mr Alman’s supporters had warned some people to be prepared to face action.
They warned that those who received copies of the bank statement would also be named as defendants.
However, it is understood that only Mr Burr has been named as a defendant.
Mr Alman served as acting provincial administrator of East Sepik between 2005 and last year before he was replaced by deputy Samson Thomas Torovoi.
The court is expected to hold a preliminary hearing into the suit on Jan 28.

Parts of ESP to get power
The long-talked about power extension project from Passam National High School to Kubalia and Yangoru connecting Maprik is expected to get off the ground in March.
This is the undertaking given by a team of PNG Power officers from Port Moresby, who are in East Sepik to carry out awareness on the project before actual work begins.
Team leader Albert Evald said the project would change the lifestyle of the villagers because they would be able to have ice cream and ice block unlike before when they have to travel to town for such goods.
He said it would also be much cheaper for a villager to pay for electricity than kerosene as he would spend about K12 a month for power than spending K50 to light his kerosene lamp.