Day: April 9, 2019
Jails make youths tough crims: Court
JUVENILES coming out of prison become the worst criminals because they are hardened and more daring, according to a village court magistrate from Mt Hagen, Western Highlands. Magistrate Andrew Buldung, […]
B’ville affairs coordination office not working: Sansan
THE National Coordination Office of Bougainville Affairs (NCOBA) has been created to coordinate things between the national government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government but it is not working, it has […]
Call made for release of funds
By JEFFERY ELAPA THE Bougainville Referendum Commission says the national government needs to release the two tranches of funding of K10 million each if a successful referendum is to be […]
Police investigators need training
By DALE LUMA POLICE investigators need to be trained in the technicalities of cyber-crime to be competent in enforcing the Cybercrime Code Act (2016). “This includes the gathering and handling […]
World crude increase lifts local fuel prices
PRICES for petrol, diesel and kerosene in Port Moresby have increased between 5 and 21toea. The price of petrol went up by 21toea to K3.56 from K3.35 last month. Diesel […]
Haiveta rubbishes social media claims about Gulf top job
Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta says Marc Avai Orisuru is the provincial administrator and he has not been replaced. Haiveta told The National that Orisuru had a contract with the provincial […]
Public servant gets K100,000 and vehicle for loyalty
The longest serving public servant in Madang received K100,000 and the government car he had driven for 15 years over the weekend for his loyalty and long service to the […]
Claims suspects’ relatives issuing threats
FAMILY members of a village law and order chairman who was allegedly shot dead by a police raiding party some eight years ago have received death threats. Robert Sangi, brother […]
Official: Hospitals need to charge fees to fund operations
PUBLIC hospitals need to charge fees to fund their operations, according to Morobe programme adviser for health Micah Yawing. He said this in support of an increase in fees at […]
Gulf family flees home after sorcery accusation
SOME are heard and many are not, most victims of suspected sorcery-related issues remain silent, fearing what could happen to them after all they had gone through. Fareho Leiroro, 71, […]