Day: August 8, 2019
K3.31bil hydro project to start
By PETER ESILA KUMUL Consolidated Holdings (KCH) is anticipating construction work on the Ramu 2 Hydro-power project to start by the end of the year. Managing director Darren Young said […]
Defamation cases becoming common, says magistrate
DEFAMATION cases are becoming prevalent since the establishment of the Cybercrime Act, says Magistrate Ernest Wilmot. Wilmot made the comments after a man was charged with one count of defamatory […]
Alleged aide in Baker’s escape freed
ANOTHER suspected aide of Papua New Guinea’s most wanted criminal Tommy Maeva Baker was freed by the court yesterday for lack of police investigations. On July 24, the Waigani committal […]
Isifu let off with warning after being charged with reckless driving
By BARBARA DERUAGE A MEMBER of Parliament accused of reckless driving causing damage to state property was convicted, cautioned and discharged by a court yesterday. Magistrate Hubert Sareke made the […]
Expatriate charged with sexual harassment
AN Indonesian appeared before the Vanimo District Court charged with sexually harassing a Papua New Guinea woman in 2016 in West Sepik, Senior Magistrate Sasa Inkung says. Inkung said Jimmy […]
Port Moresby hospital needs more operating theatres
MORE operating theatres are needed at the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) in order to cater for the growing number of patients who require surgery, a doctor says. While welcoming […]
Unknown disease claims five
TWO adults and a grade three male student have died from an unidentified illness, while a grade eight female student and a villager are fighting for their lives, according to […]
Cops apprehend murder suspects
TWO suspects have been apprehended and charged by police in Bulolo, Morobe, after an incident relating to the local level government election, which left one person dead and two others […]
Niningi receives poll results
Inter-Government Relations Minister Pila Niningi has received the list of all the declared ward councillors elected in the local level government (LLG) elections. He said his office would go through […]
Flood warning as rain continues
PEOPLE in Finschhafen and Sialum in the Tewai-Siassi district of Morobe are being warned to take precautions when crossing bridges and rivers as flooding can occur at any time following […]