Day: May 9, 2019
Leave leadership of PNC to members: PM
By JEFFREY ELAPA THE leadership of the People’s National Congress is not the business of anyone in the Opposition to decide, says Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. He told Parliament on […]
Goroka to conduct by-election
THE court-ordered by-election for the Goroko open seat in Eastern Highlands will start on May 23 with the issue of writs, according to Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato. He revealed the […]
Archbishop urges bishops to defend Catholic faith
A BISHOP must promote and defend the Catholic faith and stand up for the truth, no matter the cost, says Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal. The Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New […]
New garments to prevent loss of blood after birth
THE United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) has come to the aid of mothers with a new way to prevent complications from bleeding heavily after delivery. Such bleeding has […]
Man fined K1,000 for assaulting in-law refusing to sleep with him
A FATHER of five assaulted his sister-in-law after she refused to sleep with him in the same house his family slept in and was fined K1,000 or in default two […]
Rape case thrown out due to lack of evidence
By DILU WENA THE Waigani Committal Court dismissed the case of a 40-year-old man charged with rape of a minor, 6, (now she is 11) due to lack of evidence. […]
Two get 15 years for theft of K5 million
TWO men have been jailed 15 years each for misappropriating K5 million belonging to the landowners of East Awin in Western. David Kaya, 50, from Iowara, Goukana village in Western, […]
Police slam attack on ambulance
NATIONAL Capital District and Central police commander Donald Yamasombi has condemned the attack on a St John Ambulance bus in Morata this week. The assistant commissioner told The National that […]
Quake moves Bulolo to establish disaster centre
TUESDAY’S 7.2 magnitude earthquake confirms the need to establish a disaster preparedness and mitigation centre in the Bulolo, its chief executive Tae Gwambelek says. Gwambelek said the notion of the […]
Psychiatric hospital seeking police aid to house patients
By ERIC PIET CRITICAL mentally ill patients will be temporarily held in isolated police cells in Port Moresby while awaiting renovation of the Laloki Public Psychiatric Hospital wards, according to […]