Month: August 2018
Woman in court under Cyber Crime Act
A woman charged under the Cyber Crime Act for using a cell phone to allegedly harass another woman appeared before the Waigani Committal Court yesterday. Magistrate Cosmas Bidar, when reading […]
Late filing of cases a growing concern
By JAMES GUMUNO THE late filing of appeal cases is a concern for the Supreme Court and the appellants, says Justice Mogish Panuel. He told lawyers to file their cases […]
Murder case dismissed due to incomplete report
A MAN charged with killing a woman had his case dismissed by the Waigani Committal Court because the police investigation report was incomplete. David Jerry Gita, 24, from Jairapu village […]
Remoteness costly for vaccination exercise
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC MOROBE has some remote villages which are hard to access for polio vaccination exercise, an official says. Morobe programme health adviser Jack Aita said the exercise was […]
Officers convicted of manslaughter
FOUR policemen in East New Britain have been found guilty and convicted of manslaughter by the National Court in East New Britain. Joe Ngotngot, David Haro, Jack Bemau and John […]
Court wants translator in illegal entry case
A LAE District Court magistrate yesterday instructed to the police prosecutor and defence lawyer to seek a translator for the four Chinese nationals charged with breaching immigration laws. Magistrate Edward […]
Payment of K14,000 plus pigs for killing
A TOTAL of K14,000 and 14 pigs were paid at Laiagam in Enga as part-compensation to maintain peace and understanding following the killing of two people in Mt Hagen on […]
‘Tommy Baker’ gang members arrested
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK EIGHT suspects allegedly involved in the killing of two police officers and a number of violent armed robberies in Milne Bay since 2013 have been arrested in […]
Men dressed as police steal K100,000 from Kwikila station: Police
NINE men dressed in police uniforms allegedly stole K100,000 in cash from Titan Trading at Kwikila Station outside Port Moresby on Sunday, police say. Central police commander Superintendent Sibron Papoto […]
Indonesian soldiers guard border
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK FOUR hundred and fifty Indonesian soldiers are patrolling the PNG border to provide security for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Summit in November, PNG consular-general Col Jeffrey […]