Day: August 12, 2016
Court warns woman over maintenance money
By VICKY BAUNKE A MAGISTRATE told a woman yesterday that maintenance money was not her fortnight pay or her money but for the maintenance and welfare of her children. Magistrate […]
Hela by-election trial scheduled for Aug 25
A CASE filed by businessman Larry Andagali for the delay of the Hela by-election will go to trial at the Waigani National Court on Aug 25. Justice Colin Makail set […]
Woman attacked over sorcery allegations
By JAMES APA GUMUNO A WOMAN in her late 40s was imprisoned inside her house, tortured and badly mutilated by her tribesmen for allegedly practising sorcery. The Kamanwan tribesmen from […]
Damaru clarifies cases struck out, dismissed by courts
By DEMAS TIEN THE National Fraud and Anti-Corruption Directorate has made it clear that criminal cases that were struck out and dismissed by courts were based on technical grounds and […]
Supreme Court refuses to have Inamoi reinstated
By DAPHNE WANI THE Supreme Court has refused to order Solomon Tato to step aside and allow Alwin Inamoi to be the provincial administrator for Eastern Highlands. Justice Ellenas Batari, […]
Man found burned to death
POLICE are investigating an incident outside Taurama army barracks where a man was burnt to death in a vehicle yesterday. NCD operations superintendent Inspector Brian Kombe said he could not […]
Rural areas to get more policing services
RURAL policing manpower will be increased so there is police presence in the rural areas where the bulk of the population is, says divisional commander of Highlands Eastern Divisional Command […]
State will not defend rogue policemen, says Sagom
THE STATE will not be responsible for police brutality anymore, says a senior police officer. The courts will be very strict on police brutality and if it is not in […]
K63m to help universities
By ZACHERY PER THE Government will spend K63 million to salvage the 2016 academic year for state universities. According to a National Executive Council decision of July 14, allocations were […]
Sinabare declared professor
IN a move to return the situation at the University of Goroka to normal and provide leadership, the standing committee of the university council yesterday, declared Vice-Chancellor Dr Musawe Sinebare […]