Day: May 30, 2019
Court refuses Isifu’s application on LLG elections
THE Supreme Court has refused an application by Inter-government Relations Minister Kevin Isifu, to join as intervener in a special reference filed by the Ombudsmen Commission seeking clarity on the […]
Church deacon arrested, charged with rape of girl, 7
MANUS police have arrested and charged a Seventh Day Adventist Church deacon with allegedly raping a girl since she was seven. Manus police commander Chief Insp David Yapu said George […]
NBC’s Mendi office safer with new fence
THE staff of the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Mendi, are grateful to the Mendi-Munihu District Development Authority (DDA) for erecting a fence around their office, saying they felt safer now. […]
Praise for prison staff, inmates
THE training and up-skilling of 31 Correctional officers and 99 prisoners has contributed to the promotion of corporate excellence in correctional services, Kerevat Correctional Institution (KCI) commander Margaret Garap says. […]
Kerevat sees 130 graduate from Tvet programme
KEREVAT Correctional Institution in East New Britain ended a 10-week Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) programme and on Tuesday with a graduation ceremony. The programme was funded by the PNG […]
Terema: Controlling used vehicle imports way to ease traffic woes
By JASON DOM CONTROLLING the importation of used vehicles into the country is one solution to alleviate traffic jams in the cities, Road Transport Authority chief executive Nelson Terema says. […]
Call for more police training
A CALL has been made by Morobe police commander Supt Alex N’Drasal for police officers to identify carefully the type of charges to be laid when arresting suspects. “Our investigators […]
Police managers take part in leadership course
A TWO-week course targeting police managers in the Northern Command is underway in Lae for officers in Lae, Morobe, Madang and Eastern Highlands. The UK Pacific leadership programme is funded […]
Madang residents raise concerns over rise in crime
A RECENT increase in law and order problems in Madang has caused concern among the public. Businesswoman Rose Murka, who visited Madang on business, said she was shocked to witness […]
Station wants statement on attack
THE Hohola police station has been instructed to obtain a statement from a policeman who allegedly assaulted a journalist from The National recently. National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent commander Perou […]