Day: September 13, 2018
Bill passed to give locals hope
PARLIAMENT yesterday unanimously passed the National Procurement Bill 2018 which allows local companies opportunities to bid for multi-million kina projects. Minister of Finance and Rural Development James Marape, when tabling […]
Graffiti an embarrassment to the country, says O’Neill
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has branded the use of spray paints for graffiti, vandalism and defacing services as “a terrible practice and an embarrassment to the nation”. He tabled the […]
Court denies police officers bail
A MAGISTRATE has revoked police bail for three police officers charged in an armed robbery and wilful damage case. Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Cosmas Bidar revoked the bail of Eake […]
One nabbed as police hunt for rapists
ONE suspect has been arrested while two others are still on the run after the rape of two trainee nurses in Wasu, Tewai-Siassi district in Morobe, last week Monday. Communities […]
Hearing date set as former housing boss faces graft charges
John Dege, the former acting managing director of the National Housing Corporation, appeared in the Waigani Committal Court yesterday on corruption charges. Dege, 52, originally from Silmai in Sinesine in […]
ExxonMobil supporting Hiri-Moale
PNG LNG operator ExxonMobil PNG Ltd is again supporting the Hiri-Moale Festival through its popular event, the Hiri-Hanenamo quest, in Port Moresby. The event is the celebration of the Motu-Koitabu […]
Elementary classes to go in reform of schools
Education Minister Nick Kuman says there will be no elementary classes in primary schools. “Grades 1 to 3 will be introduced back to the primary schools. Also grades 7 and […]
Commonwealth judges, magistrates pick PNG for their meeting
PAPUA New Guinea will host the 19th Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association Conference in Port Moresby next year. Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia announced this at the 18th conference in […]
Indonesia deports PNG citizens after sentences served
THE Indonesian government has deported five Papua New Guineans at the end of their prison sentences for drug smuggling and illegal entry, PNG consular-general Colonel Jeffrey Wiri said. “They have […]
Man pleads guilty to armed robbery, theft of K2000
A man from Bereina, in Central, has pleaded guilty to armed robbery and will be sentenced by the National Court, in Waigani, on Sept 25. Farapo Masu robbed Ronaldo Velasu-laka […]