Day: April 12, 2019
Female police officer gets 10yrs for killing husband
By DOROTHY MARK A FEMALE police officer has been jailed for 10 years for killing her husband, also a police officer. Justice George Manuhu sentenced Manuela Margo from East New […]
Court throws out case against BSP
THE Waigani National Court has dismissed a case in which the plaintiffs claimed damages from Bank South Pacific for selling their property back in 2002. Justice Royale Thompson granted BSP’s […]
Team of govt officials dismantle illegal communications tower
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK A TEAM of government officers dismantled a communications tower in a remote part of West Sepik believed to have been used to facilitate gun and drug smuggling […]
Tvet school in Madang launches operation
THE Amron Lutheran Vocational School launched its operation and announced that the centre has been extended to Kranget Island. Headmistress Melisa Sapak said Amron engineering, which included motor mechanics and […]
Police tell supporters of Chimbu recount candidates to go home
POLICE in Goroka have issued a direct order for rival supporters of candidates involved in the current judicial recount for the Chimbu regional seat to return to Kundiawa and receive […]
World Vision builds ATS a TB clinic
TUBERCLOSIS sufferers at the ATS settlement in Port Moresby can now access care and treatment at their doorstep instead of going to hospital, which is exhaustive – thanks to World […]
Salamaua wants police station
A COMMUNITY leader at Kela village, ward five, in the Salamaua local level government area of Huon Gulf, Morobe, has called for a police station to be built in their […]
Lack of evidence allows man on sex charge to go free
A MAN accused of sexually abusing a child was acquitted yesterday at the Bomana National Court after it found there was insufficient evidence against him. Justice Panuel Mogish found Kuman […]
Old offices considered fire risk
Papua New Guinea Fire Service commissioner Bill Roo has called on people owning and working in old offices to refurbish and re-wire them to prevent fire. Roo made this statement […]
Officers caught taking bribes face K2mil fine
NATIONAL Procurement Commission (NPC) officers found accepting bribery for government contracts will be fined up to K2 million or face up to 15 years in jail. Chief executive Simon Bole […]