Month: September 2019
Police-people relationship looked at
By Rebecca Kuku ACTING Police Commissioner David Manning wants to see an improvement in the relationship between police officers and the people they took an oath to serve. “From time […]
Police apologise for clash between law enforcers, people
POLICE have said sorry for the clash between the law enforcers and the people at Erima over the weekend in which two people were shot dead, and said investigations had […]
Govt team to get views on death penalty
By HELEN TARAWA A GOVERNMENT team will consult further with the people regarding the law on the death penalty, in particular the method of execution to be used, Justice Minister […]
Judge hands down 15 years jail, hard labour to husband killer
A LAE National Court judge on Friday said that courts will have to increase penalties for people taking other people’s lives unnecessarily. Judge Frazer Pitpit said the importance of life […]
Fighting groups urged to put political issues aside
SOUTHERN Highlands police commander Chief Insp Martin Lakari confirmed that a fight broke out in Mendi town on Tuesday. He said two factions were gathering in front of the police […]
O’Neill govt left K4.6bil deficit
PAPUA New Guinea (PNG)’s estimated revenue this year is K13.022 billion and it is a shortfall of K1.244 billion set out in Budget 2019, Treasury Minister Ian Ling-Stuckey says. “This […]
China remains PNG’s biggest importer: PM
CHINA is the biggest importer of Papua New Guinean (PNG) products compared with other bilateral partners, says Prime Minister James Marape. He made the remarks during the 70th anniversary celebrations […]
Executive says snakes vital
THE unique diversity of snakes in Papua New Guinea must be protected, an official says. Port Moresby Nature Park general manager Michelle McGeorge said snakes were regarded by many as […]
Funding constraints delay roadwork: Wereh
By LUKE KAMA WORKS secretary David Wereh has blamed the delay in completing the second phase of Lae-Nadzab road in Morobe on funding constraint. Wereh was providing an update on […]
Online sales by farmers to start
By JAMES GUMUNO FARMERS in Jiwaka will be going online to sell their garden produce and livestock. Jiwaka and East Sepik were two provinces in the country chosen by the […]