Day: November 20, 2017
Outrage over girl’s torture
By MALUM NALU THE six-year-old daughter of a woman burned alive in public four years ago over allegations of practising sorcery was recently subjected to the same cruel treatment, according […]
Solomon wants justice for violence
By PHOEBE GWANGILO Religion, Youth and Community Development Secretary Anna Solomon has condemned the sorcery-related violence suffered by a six-year-old girl in Enga. “How can this be done to a […]
‘Death penalty a fair decision’
By CHRISTOPHER YOWAT PUBLIC prosecutor Pondros Kaluwin says the decision to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on those convicted of sorcery-related killings is in the best interest of […]
Agencies addressing sorcery using short films
SHORT films have been produced to support the Sorcery National Action Plan (Snap) launched last Friday. The initiative is part of the Yumi Sanap Strong campaign produced by the Kafe […]
Police bust marijuana operation in Manus
POLICE in Manus raided Solang village in Lou Island, Balopa LLG, uprooted marijuana plants, nabbed the suspect and convicted him of cultivation and possession of marijuana with the help of […]
Landowners along highway warned
Landowners along the Hiritano Highway in Central have been warned against destroying public property, particularly during the upgrading project of the highway. Secretary Works and Implementation David Wereh gave the […]
Bougainville talks set for Moresby
A meeting between the Government and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ABG) in implementing the Bougainville peace agreement will be held in Port Moresby next month “This will be the […]
Explorer who went missing apologises for causing panic
EXPLORER Benedict Allen has apologised to his family for the worry he caused them when he went missing in Papa New Guinea. The 57-year-old was on a journey to discover […]
Forum to discuss issues affecting children in schools
By PHOEBE GWANGILO Two student representatives from each of the 21 provinces are in Port Moresby to participate in the inaugural National Children’s Forum today and tomorrow. Department of Community […]
Kidnapping linked to police raid in 2015
By MALUM NALU Hela Governor Philip Undialu, says people of Angore Wellpad A and B at the PNG LNG Project disrupted operations and kidnapped a security manager last Wednesday night […]