Day: October 22, 2018
Fencing looks to gain foothold in country
THE Oceania Fencing Confederation (OFC) wishes to establish a Fencing Federation in Papua New Guinea. Fencing is an Olympic sport that is becoming more popular in Oceania. Fencing is currently […]
Yacht club GM pleased with annual race
ROYAL Papua Yacht Club general manager Aaron Batts thanked Akzo Nobel for being the major sponsor for their 2018 3 Peak Race. Batts said the competition was started in early […]
Officer who beat a man to death jailed for 18yrs
A POLICE officer has been jailed for 18 years with hard labour for causing the death of a man who he had arrested for spitting betel nut in Kimbe when […]
Manase wants thorough investigation into plane crash
Civil Aviation Minister Alfred Manase says investigations are still ongoing to establish the cause of the Air Niugini aircraft crash in the Federated States of Micronesia last month. The aircraft […]
Sale of police uniforms to foreigners probed
By MARJORIE FINKEO POLICE in Port Moresby are investigating a racket involving officers selling police uniforms and identification cards to foreigners. Police Internal Affairs director Chief Superintendent Robert Ali said […]
Internal affairs keeping an eye on rogue officers
By MARJORIE FINKEO POLICE Internal Affairs director Chief Superintendent Robert Ali says some police officers are involved in illegal activities. He said those officers used their uniform to bully people […]
Man who killed brother over beer jailed for 16yrs
By HEZRON KISING A MAN who killed his brother after they rowed over beer has been jailed for 16 years. National Court judge Justice Panuel Mogish senetenced James Tau on […]
Man ends up in prison after K29,400 robbery
By TREVOR WAHUNE THE National Court in Kimbe has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for armed robbery in which K29,431.41 was stolen from City Pharmacy. Acting judge […]
Robber gets eight years for armed attack on bus
By TREVOR WAHUNE THE National Court in Kimbe has sentenced a man to eight years for armed robbery. Acting Judge Nicholas Miviri sentenced Rodney Wangi who with three others on […]
Most-wanted criminals captured
LAE police captured two of East Sepik’s most-wanted criminals last week, police say. East Sepik provincial police commander Robert Gesa said the two men had been on the run for […]