Day: June 19, 2018
Relief supplies for quake-hit villages stolen
UNDISCLOSED amounts of relief supplies stored at two warehouses in Mendi, Southern Highlands, were ransacked last Thursday night. Southern Highlands deputy administrator Fiebik Kilip confirmed the warehouses were broken into […]
Four out of 16 escapees from Biru jail caught
FOUR out of the 16 prisoners who broke out of the Biru Jail in Northern last year have been recaptured. Jail commander Teddy Beaga said community support to hand over […]
State appoints lawyer as new administrator of Western
LAWYER Aquila Sampson has been appointed by Cabinet as Western administrator putting to rest the controversy over the position since the jailing of former administrator Modowa Gumoi in November 2016. […]
Unrest in Mendi won’t affect Apec: Minister
Minister for Apec Justin Tkatchenko says leaders from all 21 world economies have confirmed their attendance for the meeting in Port Moresby in November. He described the actions by a […]
Domestic violence a disease in the country, says magistrate
By MAX AUMORA JR Magistrate Rosemary Koimo has described domestic violence as “a disease in the country.” She expressed these sentiments in Boroko District Court yesterday when handing down a […]
300 soldiers set up checkpoints to prepare for Apec
More than 300 Defence Force soldiers are conducting road checks in Port Moresby in an exercise to boost preparedness for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, says to a joint statement […]
School in dire need of science laboratory
Markham Valley Secondary students are struggling with a small laboratory that they have been using for science practicals since the school was still a junior high school. The laboratory can […]
Keep leaders out: O’Neill
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill says politicians or leaders will not be allowed to interfere with investigations into the Mendi unrest. He said law enforcement agencies would be […]
Police dept system review good news for pensioners
THE Police Department has started updating data so its pensioners are eligible for monthly payouts, the police media unit said. A statement from the unit said updating began yesterday at […]
Kua: Election petition rules need to change focus
By MARK HAIHUIE A FOCUS on procedural rules over substantive complaints by the judiciary in election petition cases leads to unresolved grievances that can lead to incidents of civil unrest […]