Day: March 13, 2018
Mother gets 9 years for killing cousin over affair
A mother of three from Eastern Highlands has been jailed for nine years for killing her cousin in Port Moresby. Olivia Warome, 30, from Watabung village in Daulo district, Eastern […]
Injured officers claim soldiers behind attack
Two West Sepik police officers are now hospitalised in Port Moresby after PNGDF soldiers allegedly attacked them and their families during a dawn raid in West Sepik, provincial police commander […]
Cops summoned in bail claim
THE Waigani Committal Court has summoned two policemen to explain allegations that they arrested a suspect and charged him K1000 for bail but then only issued him a receipt for […]
Road reopens after repairs done
By MALUM NALU THE section of the Mendi-Kandep Road linking Southern Highlands and Enga will reopen this week after the repair of earthquake damage, Chinese contractor COVEC (PNG) Ltd says. […]
MAF playing key role in information gathering
ONE of the big contributions the Missionary Aviation Fellowship is making towards the earthquake disaster relief efforts is information gathering. Vaughan Woodward, MAF’s director of operations and logistics, told The […]
Flooding a risk
By REBECCA KUKU DAMMED-up rivers in the earthquake-affected areas pose a big danger to people living downstream if they burst, according to the Mission Aviation Fellowship. The MAF and its […]
Botten sees relief work as key to preventing disaster
HEALTH issues arising from the earthquake can be potential disasters if relief operations are not coordinated properly, says Oil Search managing director Peter Botten, pictured. He was explaining Oil Search […]
Girl who lost family to get help until she’s 21
By PETER WARI THE 12-year-old girl who was thrown to safety by her father before her family disappeared in a landslide will be assisted by Mendi-Munihu district with her school […]
Pelika wins court battle in Menyamya seat challenge
By JIMMY KALEBE THE LAE National Court yesterday ruled in favour of Thomas Pelika as member-elect for Menyamya after an election petition against him alleging seven acts of undue influence […]
Commonwealth link treasured
By HELEN TARAWA SIR Michael Somare says Papua New Guinea is in the Commonwealth for the benefit of everybody in the country. As chief guest at the Commonwealth Day celebration […]