Day: July 16, 2018
Forfeitures irk league chairman
PORT Moresby Women’s Rugby League top side Hawks forfeited their match to the Kone Tigers on Saturday as a lack of turn affected several teams. The other forfeitures were Tarangau […]
Double blow
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC STILL reeling from an outbreak of polio, Morobe has been struck by measles, with at least three cases confirmed in the province. Provincial health programme adviser Micah […]
Morobe armed and ready to declare war on polio
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC MOROBE is set to carry out its first round of supplementary immunisation for polio today. The programme will start after a launching event, said Deputy provincial programme […]
Sir Michael calls for commitment in health work
SIR Michael Somare has encouraged the health sector to be committed in helping people, particularly those in the rural areas. The grand chief and former prime minister was speaking at […]
Doctor attacked after work
A doctor was attacked in the early hours of Saturday morning in Port Moresby. The victim, Dr Akule Danlop, was returning home after attending to an emergency surgery at the […]
Govt pays first instalment of police insurance cover
By JACKLYN SIRIAS THE government has heeded the Police Union’s call to pay the first instalment of a K9 million insurance cover for police officers and their spouses. A cheque […]
Man charged for allegedly using phone in plane
By MARJORIE FINKEOA man has been charged with breaking aviation law by using his mobile phone on board a PNG Air aircraft bound for Port Moresby from Alotau in May. […]
OC directed to serve reference to public bodies
By TREVOR WAHUNE The Supreme Court has directed the Ombudsman Commission to serve reference to specific public bodies before tomorrow on the Public Money Management Regularisation Act (PMMRA) This will […]
Former ANZ bank officer facing K1mil fraud charge
A former ANZ bank officer has been arrested and charged with misappropriating more than K1 million. Konia Lohia, 33, of Porebada village in Central, was charged with three counts of […]
Call for justice agencies to align roles
LAW and justice sector agencies need to be aligned into an establishment that is working together to set its programmes for the future, says Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Davis […]