Day: September 25, 2018
PNG Power still looking at costing of proposed hydro project
By PETER ESILA PNG Power Limited is pursuing a least-cost power-development plan for the proposed Ramu Two hydro project once commercial operation begins in November 2024, says acting managing director […]
PNG inmates in Doyo transferred
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK SOME Papua New Guinean prisoners serving terms in the Doyo narcotic prison for smuggling drugs have been transferred to another prison further into Indonesia, PNG consular-general Colonel […]
1.2kg of marijuana confiscated, man arrested
By JAMES GUMUNO A FATHER of three from Hela allegedly trying to smuggle 1.2kg marijuana on an Air Niugini flight out of Kagamuga Airport to Port Moresby has been arrested […]
Officer accused of killing man nowhere to be found
A POLICE officer accused of killing a man in Wewak has allegedly escaped from the province, according to East Sepik commander Superintendent Robert Gesa. He said the officer and his […]
American arrested in drug case
By JUNIOR UKAHA AN expatriate woman, who was allegedly in possession of marijuana, was arrested by police on Saturday in Lorengau, Manus, following a raid. Provincial police commander Chief Inspector […]
Police work in SHP affected: Kauke
By JAMES GUMUNO THE closure of the Buiebi jail, burning down of the Mendi district and national court house, the small capacity of Mendi police cell and logistics problems are […]
Colonial laws need to go: Kwa
THERE are about 377 colonial laws currently existing in Papua New Guinea which need to be reviewed, Secretary for Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CLRC) Dr Eric Kwa says. Kwa […]
Civil, identity registration law reviewed
By LUKE KAMA PAPUA New Guinea Civil and Identity Registry Office (PNGCIR) will be a Government agency of its own under the Civil and Identity Registration (Amendment) Bill 2018, according […]
Funding and time stand in way of electoral roll registrations
THE concept of registering persons to be on the electoral roll may seem simple but implementing this consumes a huge amount of time and resources, says Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato. […]
Ling-Stuckey revs up speed to get Kavieng workers into Australian orchards
By MALUM NALU Kavieng district development authority (KDDA) is moving ahead full steam in its bid to have people from there involved in the Australia government’s seasonal worker programme (SWP). […]