Day: August 21, 2019
Police capture 19 escapees, Tabali says
ONLY 19 of 41 escapees from Kerevat prison have been captured by police in East New Britain since 2016, an official said. East New Britain police commander Insp Joseph Tabali […]
Indonesian fishermen rescued after months at sea
TWO Indonesian fishermen adrift for about two months in the open sea between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia were rescued and brought to Rabaul in East New Britain. Aldin Awawani, […]
Hospital gets timely support
DETERGENT was donated to the Goroka Hospital by Super Value Stores (SVS) last week for its general clean up. When delivering the items, SVS marketing brand manager Heineman Tauk said […]
Villagers receive supplies
BUSINESS houses and churches are providing relief support to villagers forced to leave their villages by the Mt Ulawun volcanic eruptions in West New Britain, according to the provincial disaster […]
ENB distributes medical supplies to clinics
EAST New Britain received nine containers of medical supplies from Port Moresby last month and unpacking for distribution is finally underway, provincial health adviser Benedict Mode said. Mode told The […]
Mayor clarify bodies functions
THE Lae Urban local level government (LULLG) is an entity that exists to provide municipal services to its stakeholders and the community at large in the Morobe capital, Mayor James […]
Three drown at sea, two missing
THREE members of a family have drowned while two others are still missing when their dinghy capsized in rough seas when traveling to Daru in Western, South Fly Police commander […]
Commission reviewing city laws
THE Constitutional Law Reform Commission (CLRC) reviewing the City Planning and Urban Development Act of 1971 needs to check whether the law is applicable today or not, an official says. […]
Court fines man for being disorderly in public
THE Mt Hagen District Court has fined a man K100 for harassing street vendors and demanding money from them in the Western Highlands capital. Magistrate Donald Joseph said this was […]
Man wanted for assault
A MAN from Enga charged with unlawful assault is allegedly on the run after failing to appear before the Waigani Committal Court. Bui Pyandao, from Rakamanda in Wabag, Enga, is […]