Day: June 11, 2019
Police note rise in sexual abuse
SEXUAL crime is on the rise in the National Capital District, Metropolitan Supt Perou N’dranou lamented. “Last month, 47 cases of sexual crime were reported in NCD and it continues […]
Students feel ‘safer’
Morobe’s Bumayong Lutheran Secondary School (BLSS) female students are relieved after their male counterparts surrendered cult materials on May 31. School head girl Melisa Max said: “We are now safe […]
Officials need support
HEALTH workers need the support of parents to vaccinate every child during the integrated measles-rubella and polio campaigns, an official says. United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) representative to Papua New […]
Briefs
Momis congratulates PM AUTONOMOUS Region of Bougainville president Dr John Momis, congratulated James Marape for being elected Papua New Guinea’s 8th prime minister (PM). “… I wish you well as […]
Solicitor’s office needs lawyers
THE public solicitor’s office in Goroka, Eastern Highlands, has only four lawyers, Public Solicitor Leslie Mamu says. Mamu was responding to questions from The National regarding the number of lawyers […]
Office breaks ground for staff housing project
LAWYERS from the Public Solicitor’s Office in Port Moresby will have access to better housing following the ground-breaking ceremony of its K1.5 million housing project last Friday. Public Solicitor Leslie […]
Man killed in fight over Origin
National Capital District police have reported the death of a man from Chimbu at Vadavada in Port Moresby after the State of Origin game last week. Met Supt Perou N’dranou […]
Maintenance of Jomba cells almost complete
THE delayed maintenance of the Jomba Police cell in Madang is expected to be completed over the next two months. Officer in charge of the cell Constable Leo Ongan said […]
Police probe suicide case
POLICE in Manus are investigating the death of a man who committed suicide in Lorengau, on Friday. Manus police commander chief Inspector David Yapu said the incident occurred between 12.30am […]
Justice Dept to build rehabilitation centre
THE Dept of Justice and Attorney-General will build a new rehabilitation centre in Jiwaka for ex-prisoners to be trained in programmes like agriculture and business. The centre will be built […]