Day: November 18, 2019
PM pledges to clean up process
PRIME Minister James Marape has promised to clean up the electoral process to create a free and fair election that will give a fair chance for women candidates to be […]
Training centre gets K40,000
By LULU MARK BASIC life skills training enable people to improve their livelihood which the Malaysian Association of Papua New Guinea (MAPNG) is proud to support, says Ivan Lu. Lu, […]
Respond to charges, Simon told
By TREVOR WAHUNE A TRIBUNAL enquiring into allegations of official corruption against Maprik MP John Simon has directed him to respond to nine allegations after he had applied to have […]
Man arrested for illegally buying sea cucumber
A VILLAGER from Uritai in Malalaua, Gulf has been arrested by police for buying sea cucumber. Deputy director of Water Police Chief Inspector Christopher Smith said the man, 33, was […]
Court strikes out officer’s case
CHARGES of unlawful detention and assault against a police officer have been dismissed by a court because of a confusion over the evidence submitted. Magistrate Ernest Wilmot dismissed the case […]
Lack of evidence sees case dismissed
A MAN accused of receiving US$48,485.50 (K167,047.19) from South Pacific Brewery in 2015 had the charges dismissed for lack of evidence. Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Cosmas Bidar discharged Clifford Bosco […]
Court: Woman free to remarry
By JAMES GUMUNO THE MOUNT Hagen district court has told a woman that she is free to marry another man. Magistrate Donald Joseph ordered her husband Tony Tipoka to pay […]
Man charged with armed robbery
A 29-YEAR-OLD man appeared at the Waigani Committal Court charged with armed robbery. Michael Mick Joe from Wabi, Pangia Southern Highlands allegedly robbed a family at the Waigani bus stop […]
Election petition case dismissed
THE court of disputed returns has dismissed an election petition filed by a candidate for the Kulimbu Two council ward in the Baiyer local level government. The ward was declared […]
Police hail partnership to address law, order
PUBLIC and private sector partnership is very important to combat lawlessness in Eastern Highlands, says provincial police commander Superintendent David Seine Jnr. “Partnership and networking with both public and private […]