Day: October 16, 2019
Kairuku Huria receive apparel from LLG president
KAIRUKU local level goverment president Steven Ani last weekend presented new apparel to Kairuku Huria in a bid to boost the team’s morale in the Central Province Premier Rugby League. […]
PM orders KCH to re-advertise positions: Paita
THE Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) has received about 200 applications for board members and managing directors of State-owned entities, says Communications and Energy Minister Rainbo Paita. He told The National […]
Pagen is new acting Chief Ombudsman
RICHARD Pagen was sworn in yesterday as the acting Chief Ombudsman by Governor-General Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae at Government House. He replaces Michael Dick who has retired. Pagen said […]
Nine get life for murder
By JIMMY KALEBE NINE men were each jailed for life with hard labour by the Lae National Court yesterday for a double murder on Dec 20, 2014. Acting judge Justice […]
Kua to table amendment Bills in parlt
PETROLEUM Minister Kerenga Kua will table 10 amendment bills to legislation relating to tax laws. He told The National that all the laws would be amended to accommodate the agreement […]
Opposition says budget ‘illegal’
THE Supplementary Budget passed by Parliament last Friday is illegal because there are defects in the Appropriation Bill, the Opposition says. Opposition leader Belden Namah said the Supplementary (Appropriation) Bill […]
Namah slams cuts
OPPOSITION leader Belden Namah has condemned the cuts made to the defence, police and Correctional Services in the 2019 Supplementary Budget. Namah said that if the Government wanted to develop […]
Liliura’s application refused
By TREVOR WAHUNE AN application filed by a suspended government department secretary to dismiss a sexual penetration case against him has been refused by a court and ordered to proceed. […]
Call to check PMVs
A MAGISTRATE has told road traffic authorities to properly check the condition of vehicles, especially those registered to carry passengers, operating in Lae city. Magistrate Tera Dawai, of Lae District […]
Cop to stand trial for assault, unlawful detention
By KARO JESSE A POLICE constable was committed to stand trial in the National Court for assault causing bodily harm and unlawful detention of a man on Aug 31, 2018. […]