Day: June 9, 2016
Court orders end to protest
Source: The National,Thursday June 9th, 2016 A NATIONAL Court order has restrained members of the Students Representative Council at the University of Papua New Guinea from boycotting classes. The interim […]
Students: They shot at us like criminals
Source: The National,Thursday June 9th, 2016 By LUKE KAMA STUDENTS at the University of Papua New Guinea claim that they were assaulted and shot at by police “like criminals” when […]
Minister: Situation back to normal
Source: The National,Thursday June 9th, 2016 POLICE Minister Robert Atiyafa has assured tresidents and businesses in Port Moresby that things have returned to normal. “I can assure the people of […]
PM: Violence unnecessary
Source: The National,Thursday June 9th, 2016 By GYNNIE KERO PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill says the confrontation between police and University of Papua New Guinea students in Port Moresby yesterday was […]
University defends police action
Source: The National,Thursday June 9th, 2016 THE University of Papua New Guinea says police only did what they had to do yesterday to contain the students on campus because their […]
O’Neill ‘available’ for questioning
Source: The National,Thursday June 9th, 2016 PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill says he has always made himself available for interviews by police – but will not step down from office. O’Neill […]
Eight suffer gunshot wounds
Source: The National,Thursday June 9th, 2016 EIGHT students were treated at the Port Moresby General Hospital’s emergency department yesterday for gunshot wounds following a clash with police at the University […]
Somare criticises police
Source: The National,Thursday June 9th, 2016 EAST Sepik Governor Sir Michael Somare condemned the action of police at the University of PNG campus yesterday. “It is inexcusable that unarmed students […]
Tabar says university students, leaders arrogant
Source: The National,Thursday June 9th, 2016 By ABIGAIL PHOEBE MINISTER for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Malakai Tabar is disappointed with the “arrogance” of University of PNG students and […]
Unitech boycotters hurl stones at police
Source: The National,Thursday June 9th, 2016 By JUNIOR UKAHA STUDENTS at the University of Technology (Unitech) turned rowdy and violent yesterday when they heard that some of their fellow students […]