Day: February 15, 2018
Warning after vessel robbery
A GROUP of youths in Manus robbed a vessel owned by Papindo Trading Company last weekend, police say. Manus police commander Chief Inspector David Yapu said yesterday the youths travelled […]
Officer concerned over delay in cases
A senior police officer is concerned that investigations in high profile cases involving government officials and executives of private companies are delayed due to a lack of resources and information. […]
Police note rise in vehicle thefts
CRIMINALS in Port Moresby have been using stolen vehicles to steal other vehicles, says a senior police officer. Superintendent operations at Boroko police station, Chief Inspector Michael Tilae told a […]
The Bewani Oil Palm Project
The SABL in question was granted to the landowners themselves on 17 July 2008. BOPPL had no role at all in the acquisition of the customary land to create the […]
More relief supplies flow in for Kadovar
Communities and companies in Lae have made another donation to the volcano-affected people of Kadovar Island. The supplies were handed over to the Morobe Disaster Office to ship to the […]
Education adviser gets suspended
THE East Sepik education adviser Joseph Auli has been sidelined pending the outcome of investigations into teachers’ concerns, according to acting provincial administrator Richard Kombo. Kombo, who is acting in […]
Tourists skip Madang trip
By DOROTHY MARK A CRUISE ship carrying 1500 tourists turned back after reaching Madang town yesterday when a ship’s agent alerted the captain to a health scare in town posted […]
Activist: MSG can assist
By GYNNIE KERO THE Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has the capacity to resolve the issue regarding West Papua, says the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. Movement chairman Benny Wenda […]
O’Neill asked to begin dialogue on independence
THE West Papuan community in Papua New Guinea is calling on Prime Minister Peter O’Neill as the new chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group to start dialogue on independence for […]
PM wary of free trade deals
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has told Melanesia Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders that free trade agreements need to be carefully considered before they are signed and committed to. O’Neill, who took […]