Day: April 10, 2019
Nurse remanded after student raped
POLICE have remanded a Braun Hospital nursing office staff for allegedly raping a Grade 9 student last month. The 46-year-old suspect allegedly raped the girl in the hospital after she […]
Two accused of killing public servant in Alotau appear in court
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK TWO alleged members of Tommy Baker Maeva’s gang have appeared before the Alotau District Court for the alleged killing of a public servant in January. Senior provincial […]
Number of unpaid teachers cut by 5000
NEARLY 5000 of more than 11,000 auto-suspended teachers are expected to get their pay this month. Teaching Service Commission chairman Baran Sori told The National yesterday that work to restore […]
2000 unpaid teachers in Highlands ‘who need to eat’ stay home
MORE than 2000 auto-suspended teachers in the Highlands region “who need to eat” have not been teaching, according to the PNG Teachers’ Association. The asociation’s Highlands regional secretary, John Melson, […]
B’ville voters urged to enrol
By JEFFREY ELAPA THE referendum roll is separate and different from the previous roll used in Bougainville for the regional and national elections, an official says. Enrolment for regional or […]
Delays affecting commission’s ops, chief exec exlains
THE Bougainville Referendum Commission (BRC) Secretariat, the implementing arm of the commission, is rather slow due to a series of delays accumulated over a decade, chief officer Mauricio Claudio says. […]
Partnership boost for healthcare in Hela, doctor says
By LULU MARK MORE people in Hela will be able to access healthcare in their communities as the provincial health authority (PHA) continues to work with its partners, a doctor […]
Two reported missing a month, says police boss
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK POLICE say that they are receiving at least two reports of missing persons per month in Port Moresby. “It is increasing but sometimes those missing had been […]
Police out to arrest vendors at traffic lights
AS of today, vendors in Port Moresby will be arrested for selling their items at traffic lights and road junctions. Metropolitan Commander Perou N’Dranou yesterday said there will be no […]
Facebook users open to online predators, says Nicta
By DALE LUMA A LOT of users of social media, especially Facebook, do not use correct settings to protect their personal information, leaving them open to online predators. “They create […]