Day: November 12, 2019
Sacked PNC Cabinet members will sit in middle benches, says O’Neill
THE four People’s National Congress MPs who have been sacked from Cabinet will sit in the middle benches in Parliament, says party leader Peter O’Neill. He told The National that […]
Call to probe Apec vehicles
The Opposition is calling on the Ombudsman Commission to carry out an independent investigation into the Apec vehicles allocated to MPs in the pretext of giving them to districts. Opposition […]
Court refuses Marat’s application to intervene in PM’s case
THE Supreme Court has refused an application by deputy opposition leader Dr Allan Marat to intervene in a Supreme Court reference questioning the legality of James Marape’s election as prime […]
Nature Park ordered to stop operations pending leave application
THE National Court has ordered the Port Moresby Nature Park management to stop operations pending a determination of an application for leave filed by the University of Papua New Guinea […]
Ignorance leads to disciplinary issues in police
THE ignorance of senior managers and front-end supervisors of the policing value chain have allowed disciplinary issues in the police force to escalate, says Internal Affairs director Robert Ali. Ali […]
Police recapture escapee accused of K1.2mil armed robbery
A PRISON escapee accused of armed robbery and detained for a K1.2 million heist was recaptured by members of the NCD Armed Robbery Squad at Gerehu in Port Moresby. Police […]
Many ways to survive: Priest
By BERRY DINGHAN PROSTITUTION cannot be justified as a means to make ends meet or to put food on the table as there are many other ways to survive, says […]
Kokopo to ban smoking, betel nuts
By ROSELYN ELLISON THE Kokopo City Authority will impose a ban on selling and chewing of betel nuts, spitting, smoking and selling cigarettes in public areas from Monday. Drinking in […]
Hospital’s fuel bill rises due to power cuts
NONGA Hospital’s fuel bill in East New Britain has doubled for last month due to continuous power blackouts over the past two weeks. According to the hospital’s chief executive officer […]
Former Anglimp-South Waghi MP dies from heart attack
By REBECCA KUKU FORMER Anglimp-South Waghi MP Jamie Maxtone-Graham died as a result of a heart attack on Sunday at the Port Moresby General Hospital emergency department. Known for his […]