Day: July 19, 2018
Priest slams cash handouts by MPs as abuse of process
CATHOLIC Bishops of PNG has made a public appeal to other churches, NGOs, and community organisations not to accept any payments, budgeted or unbudgeted, directly from members of the parliament. […]
Morobe misses out on health functional grants
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC Health functional grants to Morobe have not been provided since 2016, an official says. Deputy health programme advisor Jack Aita said there were no health functional grants […]
Fight over woman puts man in jail
A man who stabbed two men and killed one of them was sentenced to six years imprisonment for murder yesterday. Judge Panuel Mogish sentenced Edward Kiko in the District Court […]
Decision to jail woman quashed
A THREE-MEN Supreme Court bench on Monday quashed a National Court decision to jail Rolyn Yugari for six years on two counts of forgery in an attempt to steal a […]
Incomplete reports delay ruling on ill prisoners
By HEZRON KISING MORE than 20 prisoners experiencing mental illness appeared in the Bomana District Court yesterday for court to decide about their release in Port Moresby. Justice Panuel Mogish […]
Funding issue affecting scholarships
Higher Education Research Science and Technology Department has continually been faced with challenges to provide scholarships for a high number of Grade Point Average (GPA)-qualified school leavers, minister Pila Niningi […]
Air fares anger
By LUKE KAMA CONCERNS have been raised over the high cost of air fares and freights within the country, and the Government is now assuring the people that the situation […]
Police officers warned: Vehicles are for official use only
By JACKLYN SIRIAS POLICE officers have been warned to not use official resources for their personal use. Police Commissioner Gari Baki sounded the warning during the handing over to police […]
Flood renders new Jomba cell unfit for humans
By DOROTHY MARK DETAINEES at Madang’s new Jomba cell block will be moved elsewhere or released after it was condemned by health officials. The Madang urban local level government health […]
Landowners missing out from tuna company that stays in the red
Fisheries Minister Patrick Basa says a tuna company in East Sepik has never declared profits annually since it started more than 10 years ago. “I have to honestly tell the […]