Day: April 23, 2019
Teachers in Madang confirm boycott
By DOROTHY MARK THE Madang teachers say they will go ahead with their planned boycott of classes from today after the provincial government failed to pay their outstanding leave fares […]
Soldiers among seven arrested in Manus for drinking in public
MANUS police have arrested seven men for allegedly drinking and causing nuisance in public and drink driving. The arrests were made on Saturday in Lorengau town. Of the seven, two […]
Senior official told to shape up
By HELEN TARAWA DEPARTMENT of Commerce and Industry Secretary Andrew Liliura has been given six months to improve his performance. Public Service Minister Elias Kapavore, responding to a query on […]
Fire destroys five-unit property
By JASON DOM A FIVE-UNIT property opposite the Kwik Mart shop in Waigani Central, Port Moresby, belonging to Barlow Industries, was destroyed by fire yesterday but no one was injured. […]
Court grants bail to father of three in custody over false pretence
By GIDEON KINDIWA A FATHER of three has been granted bail after his lawyer submitted that he is a single parent and his children need him. Sinega Suvara, 46, from […]
Happy Easter sees 146 babies born
PORT Moresby General Hospital set a record for babies during the Easter weekend with 146. According to hospital records, it was the highest number of babies born over the long […]
Murder, rape stats on the rise
SERIOUS crimes like rape and murder have increased around the country over the past three years, according to statistics released by Police Commissioner Gari Baki. There were 343 murder cases […]
Briefs
Surrender call POLICE in Gulf and Western are calling on locals engaged in illegal fishing with Indonesians in Kikori and the Fly River two weeks ago to surrender. Gulf police […]
Trying to enlarge penis can make it useless, say doctors
By LULU MARK MEN who inject foreign substances into their penis in the hope of making it bigger are exposing themselves to serious harm which will need hospital treatment, a […]
Department to monitor projects in districts
THE Government will be closely monitoring project implementations in the districts, according to Department of Implementation and Rural Development (Dird) acting secretary Aihi Vaki. A percentage of the district services […]