Day: May 20, 2019
Court adjourns State’s application to stay vote
By GIDEON KINDIWA THE Supreme Court has adjourned to Wednesday the State’s application to stay Parliament’s processing of the Opposition’s no-confidence motion until a reference on the matter is determined. […]
PM hails Morrison’s re-election
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has congratulated his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on the re-election of his coalition government on Saturday. O’Neill said the Government would always work with the elected […]
Basil told to make sure census project ‘is delivered’
OUTGOING National Planning and Monitoring Minister Richard Maru has advised his successor Sam Basil to see through the national census project which will cost around K200 million. He told Basil […]
Police short of manpower along border in Western
POLICE lack manpower along Papua New Guinea’s international borders in North Fly, Insp Silva Sika has reiterated. Responding to ACP of border Chief Supt Samson Kua that Western was becoming […]
Police need investigation, reporting skills, says Yangen
MANY policemen are not trained in investigation work so after making an arrest they are confused on how to follow the process, Crime Investigation Division director Mark Yangen says. Yangen […]
North Fly top cop says people lack trust in police work
NORTH Fly people lack trust in police work because of miscommunication and lack of information and cooperation, police said. North Fly police commander Insp Silva Sika said the lack of […]
Police charge Kool with attempted murder
FORMER Chimbu Governor Noah Kool has been charged with attempted murder. He was arrested in Port Moresby on Friday, detained at the Boroko police station and then released on a […]
Body found on Daru, cops unsure of cause of death
SOUTH Fly police commander Chief Insp Brian Kombe has denied that a body found on Daru Island was the work of police officers. “That body is of a suspect from […]
Public need accurate info
Transparency International says the lack of legislation to empower citizens to access accurate public information from state institutions is why unfounded speculations on social media. It was calling on the […]
Airstrips need attention: Gure
NEWLY-APPOINTED Civil Aviation Minister Lekwa Gure says there is a need to pay more attention to rural airstrips because they serve about 80 per cent of the country’s population. The […]