Day: November 18, 2019
EC lacking election funds
THE Electoral Commission does not have money to conduct the supplementary local level government (LLG) elections and needs the support of provinces. Commission official John Kalamoroh urged provincial administrators to […]
SMEs urged to go online
By CLARISSA MOI Kumul Telikom Holdings Ltd (KTHL) is encouraging small-medium enterprises to make use of the reduced internet prices and tap into global markets. Group interim chief executive officer […]
Midwives face daily challenges
MIDWIVES faced huge challenges every day in the 80s and 90s and sometimes are left devastated when they watched women die during pregnancy or childbirth, an official says. Southern Highlands […]
Sentenced for assaulting ex-wife
A 38-YEAR-OLD businessman was given a one-year non-custodial sentence by the Mount Hagen district court for assaulting his ex-wife. The businessman, from Tambul’s Keripi Village, Western Highlands, had attacked his […]
Teenager jailed for raping cousin
AN 18-YEAR-OLD from Milne Bay was jailed four years with hard labour for raping his 13-year-old cousin in March last year. Waigani National Court Justice George Manuhu, however, suspended sentence […]
Man gets 15 year jail term for raping four minors
By ZEDAIAH KANAU A 48-YEAR-OLD man was jailed 15 years with hard labour for raping four minors between Jan 1, 2016 and June 10, 2017. In sentencing on Friday, Justice […]
Policeman guilty of assault
A POLICEMAN was found guilty of assaulting a University of PNG lecturer in 2014 by the Waigani National Court on Friday. Justice George Manuhu handed the verdict to former Const. […]
Enga Hospital construction facing lack of funding from govt
BY JEFFREY ELAPA THE construction of the US$159.6m (K600m) Enga Hospital is in danger of being halted if the national government will not honour its commitment with its counterpart funding, […]
Case thrown out due to wrong charges
THE Waigani Committal Court has dismissed charges of official corruption and conspiracy to defraud against a PNG Customs officer over allegations of her participation in importing a container of contraband […]
Supreme court clarifies authority of Public Solicitor
By TREVOR WAHUNE THE Waigani Supreme Court has ruled that the Public Services Commission (PSC) has no jurisdiction to review any decision of the public solicitor, including any of his […]