Day: January 8, 2018
Met supt takes tough stance on police officers
NATIONAL Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’Dranou has begun taking steps to remove police officers who disobey disciplinary orders. He removed 12 officers from the NCD taskforce unit on Friday […]
Lae eviction linked to foreign businessmen
By Rebecca Kuku Families in Lae were evicted from National Housing Corporation properties in the interest of foreign businessmen, Housing and Urbanisation Minister John Kaupa says. Kaupa said that NHC […]
Plan to increase house rental being considered
The National Housing Corporation is planning to submit a new policy to allow for an increase in rental rates to keep up with the times. Acting managing director Kenneth Cooke […]
People warned to stay off the fish
Eda Ranu managing-director Henry Mokono has warned people living close to the waste water stabilisation pond at Morata not to catch, eat or sell fish from there. He said this […]
Mechanical waste treatment plant too expensive to build
BUILDING mechanical waste treatment plants is quiet expensive, says Eda Ranu managing Henry Mokono. He said the company did not have any plans to build mechanical waste treatment plants in […]
25 children die in outbreak
By PISAI GUMAR AN outbreak of disease caused by wet weather in Finschhafen, Morobe, has resulted in the death of 25 children since last Friday, according to the provincial health […]
Morobe health in trouble as medicine supplies dry up
By PISAI GUMAR MOROBE is facing double trouble in its health services. Apart from the shortage of medicines, the province does not have a reliable service to deliver medicines to […]
Vehicle theft drops in city, 16 major crimes in 2 weeks
SIXTEEN major crimes were reported in Port Moresby over two weeks until Friday. National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’Dranou told a press conference on Friday that statistics for the […]
N’Dranou: Public can arrest escapees
The public has the authority to apprehend and arrest escapees and take them back to Correctional Services (CS), National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’Dranou says. N’Dranou said prisoners had […]
6-Mile police trying to restore peace
By JACKLYN SIRIAS Police at 6-Mile Police Station are doing their best to restore peace and order at Saraga and 6-Mile settlement to encourage economic activities there, Inspector Mark Mosinakave […]