Month: August 2019
Hotel guest loses K2,000 to robbers in Lamana incident
A TOTAL of K2,000 was taken during the armed robbery at the Lamana Hotel last Friday. Metropolitan Supt Perou N’dranou said the money belonged to a female expatriate who was […]
Police officer faces false pretence charges
A POLICE officer is facing charges of false pretence after he allegedly took money totalling K50,000 deemed as bail payments. Stanley Japele, from Sowom village in Wewak, East Sepik, appeared […]
Theft case struck out
A 20-YEAR-OLD man accused of robbing an ice cream shop had his case struck out due to lack of evidence at the Waigani Committal Court. Hicksy Wakora, from Koalahu village, […]
Dad accused of sexual abuse
By GIDEON KINDIWA A MAN accused of sexually abusing his five-year-old daughter asked the court to strike out his case saying the evidence was insufficient. The man, in his thirties, […]
Victim: Bus stop not safe
THE temporary bus stop at Unagi Oval at Gordon, Port Moresby, is no longer safe for the public. Guise Huasimpari, a victim of bag snatching, said he still feels unsafe […]
AIC investigating accident in Gulf
PAPUA New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) chief commissioner Hubert Namani has announced that his agency will send a team of investigators to the scene of an aircraft accident in […]
Data vital, local leader says
DATA is vital for development and delivery of services by any government department or agency, Lae urban local level government ward 5 councillor Kurari Nota says. Nota, who is also […]
Church reps meet, pass resolutions
A WEEKLONG United church urban region executive council meeting ended last Friday with resolutions passed for the church’s way forward. More than 40 delegates took part in the event from […]
Corruption is complex issue: Official
POOR financial management, fraud and corruption are complex development issues in PNG and can take many forms, an official says. Acting Mamose regional director of the Auditor-General’s office, Caspar Kohun […]
Minister: Doctors needed in country
FISHERIES and Marine Resources Minister Dr Lino Tom says the best way to improve Papua New Guinea’s health indicators and services is to increase the workforce. Tom said manpower shortage […]