Day: September 10, 2018
Lawyer wants ‘burning of plane’ case thrown out
By JAMES GUMUNO A lawyer representing 13 people charged with burning a Dash 8 Air Niugini aircraft and other charges in Mendi, Southern Highlands, applied to the Hagen District Court […]
O’Neill announces major road subsector reforms
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has announced major road subsector institutional reforms to promote greater efficiency and accountability in delivering roads and other rural infrastructure services across the country. He said […]
Switch off mobile phones in Parliament, says Pomat
National Parliament Speaker Job Pomat has called on MPs to switch off their mobile phones when in Parliament. “I want to remind the MPs that they must either switch off […]
MPs told not to gamble with children’s education
Education Minister Nick Kuman is appealing to MPs not to gamble with children’s education by distancing teachers involved in last year’s national elections. “Back in the provinces throughout the country […]
Temu praises family planning way
Health and HIV/AIDs Minister Sir Puka Temu told Parliament that the latest method of family planning being introduced, the birth control implant, has a positive outcome of protecting women from […]
Police accused of selling services to complainants
Central Bougainville MP Sam Akoitai says police are now commercialising their services to the complainants to enforce law and order. “They will ask complainants to provide money for fuel for […]
MP suggests gun buy-back scheme to get rid of weapons
Obura-Wonenara MP Mehrra Kipefa says there should be a scheme to buy back guns that are in the possession of the public. “There are many guns in the hands of […]
NIP police working on credit
POLICE in New Ireland are depending on “dinau” (credit) to operate, according to provincial commander Supt Gideo Ikumu. Ikumu said the situation came about when his monthly K10,000 allocation was […]
Man jailed for not paying for hire car
AN elderly man, who hired a vehicle that finally cost K281,000 by false pretence, was sentenced to five years in prison by the Waigani National Court. Deputy Chief Justice Sir […]
No need for special tourism force: Police
CRIMES against tourists can be prevented if authorities focus more on addressing existing problems in the police force rather than creating tourism police, says a provincial police commander. Supt Gideo […]