Day: December 19, 2018
AG: Govt looking at tackling rights issues
THE Government and its agencies are above everything in addressing human right issues, according to Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Davis Steven. He told the Human Right Forum in Port […]
Minister happy with way public service dealt with challenges
PUBLIC Service Minister Elias Kapavore is happy with the way the ministry and department had dealt with the challenges faced during the year. “2018 has brought its challenges and the […]
Man thrown out of petition hearing
Security guards at the Waigani National Courthouse threw out a man prior to the Kandep election petition hearing in Port Moresby yesterday. The man was forcing himself into the court […]
Police wait for witnesses to identify suspects in murder
THREE men picked up by Mt Hagen police in relation to the death of a Nipa man at Hagen city in Western Highlands are waiting for witnesses to identify them […]
Police to monitor roads closely
THE movement of people on the road during the festive season should be respected and not disrupted, Hela police commander Chief Superintendent Martin Lakari says. He issued a stern warning […]
Police take safety measures
POLICE in Finschhafen, Morobe, started their Christmas operations on Friday to monitor people and vehicle movements in an attempt to see to an incident-free festive period . Gagidu police station […]
Santa arrives with plenty of cheer for Cheshire residents
CHESHIRE Home residents filled up the air in Christmas cheers when Santa arrived to grant their wishes. “Hopefully, we were able to give a bit of cheer to some of […]
City residents flock to attend Ela Beach carols
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK CHRISTMAS Carols by Candlelight at Ela Beach on Sunday night was a big successes, with a large crowd turning up for the event, NCD governor Powes Parkop […]
PNG Power Ltd investigating city power outages, says an official
PNG Power Ltd is investigating the cause of power outages over the last two weeks, an official says. Acting managing director Bruce Corbet in a statement said Port Moresby had […]
Flood affects water supply in Madang
Flooding has further complicated Madang’s ongoing water problems, Water PNG Madang area manager Patrick Jinimbo said. Jinimbo said water equipment was damaged during a riot by locals from Amele during […]