Day: October 1, 2019
10 injured in ethnic clash
AT LEAST 10 people were injured, houses destroyed and trees cut down to block roads at 2-Mile, Port Moresby, on Sunday in a fight between Erave, Southern Highlands and Chimbu […]
B’ville police calls for volunteers
BOUGAINVILLE police service commander Francis Tokura has asked Bougainvilleans serving in the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary to volunteer during the referendum, Police Minister Bryan Kramer says. “Tokura has made […]
Court adjourns bishop’s case over incomplete files
THE Alotau District Court has adjourned Bishop Rolando Sandos’ and acting Milne Bay Catholic education secretary Gregory Nimagole’s case to Oct 14 for a pre-trial conference Magistrate Otto Avorosi had […]
Concerns raised over cyber laws
A SENIOR magistrate has expressed concern over the applicability of the Cybercrime Code Act, stating it may overlap an individual’s constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression. Waigani Committal […]
Polygamy causing domestic violence, magistrate says
POLYGAMY is a practice not fair to women and should be done away with, Mt Hagen District Court magistrate Donald Joseph says. Joseph said on Friday that the custom of […]
Beaten over buai
A FATHER of eight has been found guilty by the Mt Hagen District Court for assaulting his wife with an iron rod after she refused to give him free betel […]
Police to review tactics
By REBECCA KUKU POLICE will review their rules of engagement to defuse volatile situations quickly, hoping to avoid direct confrontation with the people as much as possible, says Police Minister […]
Police presence to be restored at Hanuabada
POLICE presence at the Hanuabada village is to be restored to address law and order issues there and investigations will resume into a shooting in the village which resulted in […]
Hospital reopens after three years
THE Paiam Hospital in Porgera, Enga, was reopened last Tuesday after three years and will allow the local community to access health services. Hospital medical superintendent Dr Solomon Kalit, with […]
Kramer: District courts can order repatriation of trouble makers
THE judiciary and the police prosecution will discuss the option of having individuals who commit offences, including petty crimes, repatriated back to their home provinces, Police Minister Bryan Kramer, pictured, […]