Month: January 2019
Gamato: Recount set for Goroka
By REBECCA KUKU and LUKE KAMA JUDICIAL recount for the Chimbu provincial seat will be conducted in Goroka, Electoral Commissioner Patilas Gamato says. Police Commissioner Gari Baki, however, is adamant […]
Envoy: Indonesia very serious about drug smuggling
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK JAYAPURA-based consul-general Geoffrey Wiri is calling on Papua New Guineans to refrain from smuggling drugs into Indonesia. He said that yesterday after reports of undercover Indonesian police […]
Public Solicitor to lead investigation into Alotau clash
THE office of the Public Solicitor will be leading investigations into the Alotau clash between criminals and police on Wednesday, Jan 23, which resulted in the death of three people […]
NID system’s capacity boosted to handle traffic
By ERIC PIET The PNG Civil and Identity Registry (CIR) has made efforts to increase the National Identification (NID) system’s capacity to handle its traffic. This is given the 2.2 […]
Numu: I am man enough to cross floor
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK Eastern Highlands Governor Peter Numu says that he is a “man” to make the bold step to move to Opposition. He said this yesterday after Prime Minister […]
Wau-Bulolo plans to help displaced people resettle
By EHEJUC SESERU Eight years of hardship and trauma for East Sepik settlers in Bulolo, Morobe, may finally come to an end. The Sepiks were displaced after their houses were […]
Residents urged not to clog drains with rubbish
PORT Moresby residents should not throw rubbish into drains because it causes flooding during rainy seasons, city manager Bernard Kipit says. “All drainage system in the National Capital District are […]
New K40mil road for Motu-Koitabu
MORE than 20,000 Motu-Koitabuans at Hanuabada, Elevala and nearby villages in Port Moresby will soon have a concrete road soon. The 1.7km Boe Vagi Road is to be upgraded within […]
Woman’s bail appeal refused
By GIDEON KINDIWA THE Waigani National Court has refused a bail application by a woman who was sentenced to six years imprisonment for misappropriating K500,000 of public funds. Tracey Tiran, […]
Company’s damage claims dismissed due to lack of evidence
By TREVOR WAHUNE THE National Court in Waigani has dismissed the case of a company claiming damages for properties destroyed by fire from people who leased its building at Erima, […]