Day: May 14, 2019
Court sentences four men to 10yrs each for arson
By ROSELYN ELLISON FOUR men from Raunsepna in the inland Baining local level government area of Gazelle in East New Britain, pleaded guilty to arson and were jailed for 10 […]
Briefs
Landowners get certificate THE Moswarang landowners in Markham, Morobe, recently received their legal rights certificate from the Ombudsman Commission (OC) in Lae. The Moswarang ILG executives, upon receiving the certificate […]
Provinces yet to get dues from LNG shipments
THE PNG LNG Project has made more than 500 LNG shipments but the beneficiary provincial governments are yet to receive their dues, Hela Governor Philip Undialu says. Undialu, who has […]
Kua lashes out at PM, PNC Party
Shadow Attorney-General and member for Sinasina-Yongomugl Kerenga Kua has lashed out at Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, calling him to stop his “continual lies”. In a statement, Kua expressed disgust with […]
Simon sides with ‘like-minded’ MPs in Pangu
MAPRIK MP John Simon says he has joined Pangu Pati to align with like-minded leaders to help change the country. Simon said he first left the National Alliance and joined […]
Economic independence policy attracts Makiba to Pangu Pati
KOMO-Margarima MP Manasseh Makiba says he joined the Pangu Party because its policy about leading the country to economic independence appealed to him. Makiba said Pangu had a great historical […]
Islanders: We can’t go back
By DOROTHY MARK MANAM Islanders living at a care centre in Madang have threatened to sue the government for breaching their human rights if they are forced back to the […]
Dua: People of Chimbu at centre of all my decisions
CHIMBU Governor Michael Dua said any decision he make at the national and provincial level will always have the people of Chimbu at the centre. Dua said this to clear […]
Worker slapped with K200 fine for assault on supervisor
AN international construction company worker was fined K200 by the Mt Hagen district court on Wednesday for assaulting his expatriate supervisor. Magistrate Lydia Karre fined Philip Rudi after he admitted […]
Lasting peace comes from yourselves, Sir Julius says
NEW Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan is calling on the New Hanover people to take control of their own policing and community affairs. Sir Julius made the call at Ungat […]