Day: October 30, 2018
Police focus on crime prevention to make city safer
POLICE in the National Capital District are focusing more on crime prevention and awareness to make Port Moresby a better place. NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’dranou said prevention was appropriate […]
Court throws out slip rule application
THE Supreme Court has dismissed an application made by a 2017 election candidate for the Southern Highlands regional seat to dismiss an application for leave for a slip rule. Judge […]
Call to follow changes during Apec Leaders’ Week
JOINT Security Task Force (JSTF) awareness team leader Tumbe Sam says markets, shops and hospitals would remain open and flights in and out of the provinces would continue with slight […]
Hong Kong charity helps prison work
A large shipment of items intended for earthquake victims in the Highlands and Bomana Jail was unloaded on Friday at Bomana outside Port Moresby. The items such as clothing, bed […]
High-risk prisoner’s whereabouts known
ACTING Correctional Services (CS) Commissioner Stephen Pokanis says it is only a matter of time before high-risk escapee Tommy Maeva Baker will be recaptured. Pokanis told The National yesterday that […]
Mum says decision to end ship court case unfair
By PISAI GUMAR A MOTHER who lost her daughter and granddaughter when the mv Rabaul Queen sank on Feb 2, 2012, wants the Government to tell the families who lost […]
No room for 50,000 grade 12s
MORE than 50,000 grade 12 students will not find places in tertiary institutions because of space limitation, according to Education Minister Nick Kuman. Out of the 72,000 who sat for […]
Education Dept holds public exhibition
By Glenda Awikiak MORE than 30 units of the Education Department are showing the public what they do during a two-day exhibition at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port […]
Ministry only wants online applications
STUDENTS leaving grade 12 can only apply to tertiary institutions using the National Online Application System, says Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Pila Niningi. He said it […]
Sexual assault of minors rising
By Glenda Awikiak A STEADY increase in the number sexual offences against minors has continued in the National Capital District, according to police. NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’dranou, pictured, said […]