Day: February 21, 2018
Officers to investigate Lands’ fraud complaints
By HELEN TARAWA TWO officers from the police fraud unit have been seconded to Lands and Physical Planning to investigate the 200-plus fraud-related complaints reported to the department. Lands and […]
Dad killed as children watch
By JIMMY KALEBE A father of a three-year-old girl was chopped to death at Lae’s Aigris Market last Saturday mid-afternoon as children watched. Martin Benson, 26, from Yabifa village, Unggai-Bena […]
Informer denies kill charge
A police “informer” has denied he sent threatening text messages using different SIM cards to Police Commissioner Gari Baki in 2015. The threats were to kill him and his family. […]
Another charge for supermarket shooter
By Rebecca Kuku POLICE have added an attempted murder charge to the murder charge a Filipino security guard is facing in relation to a shooting incident at a Port Moresby […]
Police urge firearms licence holders not to abuse privilege
A SENIOR police officer in Lae wants firearms licence holders in the province not to abuse their privilege and be responsible. Assistant Police Commissioner Peter Guinness said licence holders had […]
Body found, police suspect murder
THE body of a man was found on a road along the Magi Highway in Central on Sunday morning. Central police commander Laimo Asi told The National that residents near […]
Court finds man guilty in bag-snatching killing
By DAPHNE WANI THE Waigani National Court has found a bag snatcher guilty of wilful murder of a man at 4-Mile, Port Moresby, in 2013. Justice George Manuhu found Mairo […]
Teachers wanting clarification on postings
THE PNG Teachers’ Association is urging the Teaching Service Commission and the Education department to clarify their stand on postings in the Highlands region. PNGTA highlands regional secretary John Melson […]
Fight breaks out as refugee tries to attack soldier
A fight broke out last Friday afternoon in Lorengau town in Manus when a refugee tried to attack a soldier with a small knife, police say. Manus police chief inspector […]
Cloudy period, evening rain expected: Gomoga
A weak trough or a long region of low atmospheric pressure is likely to develop over the country towards the end of this week, according to the National Weather Service […]