Day: March 22, 2019
Church calls for end to violence against women, girls
THE Seventh-day Adventist church has called for an end to violence against women and girls. Church leader Pastor Kepsie Elodo made the call following media reports highlighting violence against women […]
Tip-off leads to arrest of Baker’s gang member
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK POLICE in Milne Bay have arrested another member of Tommy Baker’s gang. Provincial Police commander Chief Inspector Michael Tilae said he was arrested outside Alotau on Wednesday […]
Death caused by alcohol consumption on the rise
THERE have been so many deaths caused by alcohol consumption, says a magistrate. Waigani Committal Magistrate Cosmas Bidar raised the concern when committing five men charged with murder to stand […]
Apology
We inadvertently ran a picture of Institute of National Affairs executive director Paul Barker on The National website on March 7, alongside a story which had nothing to do with […]
Agreement opens door for locals to work in Aust
The governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed an agreement that will facilitate a smoother process for Papua New Guineans to apply to work in farms in Australia. […]
Districts to get monthly funding of K1mil
By LUKE KAMA THE Government is looking at releasing the first K1 million of district services improvement programme (DSIP) funds next week and will release K1 million monthly, Finance Minister […]
New LLGs, wards in election
TWELVE new local level governments and 203 new council wards will participate in the upcoming LLG election next month. Director LLG and special purposes division of Department of Provincial and […]
Defence Force wants to support police in LLG election
The PNG Defence Force will support police in the local level government election, despite not being asked to. Commander Gilbert Toropo told The National that soldiers would support police in […]
Push made to stop the torture
By MARJORIE FINKEO IT is time to stop the torture and killing of individuals, mostly vulnerable women, on false accusations of sorcery, says the PNG Tribal Foundation director Ruth Kassam. […]
Teacher crushed by high freight costs
PEOPLE from Yopna, Urua and Som (YUS) including other remote areas of Kabwum in Morobe get their goods and services delivered from the air. And because of that, Sapmanga Primary […]