Day: December 17, 2019
Court grants extension on O’Neill’s restraining order
THE Supreme Court has granted an extension to the restraining order preventing the arrest of former prime minister Peter O’Neill. Justice Derek Hartshorn, sitting as a single Supreme Court judge, […]
Geologist killed at B’ville mine
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK SOME disgruntled landowners allegedly killed a geologist from Enga at a new gold mining project on Bougainville last Friday, Bougainville Police Service commander Francis Tokura confirmed. “The […]
Mine activities suspended
AUTONOMOUS Bougainville Government President John Momis has announced that all exploration activities on Bougainville are suspended for an indefinite period Momis said the Bougainville Executive Council (BEC) decided to suspend […]
Probe into foreigners holding jobs illegally
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK ACTING chief migration officer Robert Kennedy says a special investigation taskforce team will investigate allegations of foreigners being illegally employed in the country. He said that this […]
Tasion contract under Aussies
OUSTED chief migration officer Solomon Kantha has raised concern regarding comments by acting chief migration officer Robert Kennedy over the Tasion Group contract for Manus and other allegations. Kantha said […]
Surrender, Guinness tells escapees
By PISAI GUMAR ASSISTANT Police Commissioner (Northern) Peter Guinness has urged five inmates that escaped from a moving vehicle in Lae to surrender voluntarily or the law would deal with […]
Police allocate K10,000 to provincial commands
By REBECCA KUKU POLICE have allocated K10,000 each to provincial police commands including Port Moresby and Lae, to cover fuel and logistics for their festive season operations. Assistant Police Commissioner […]
Parents told to discipline children
DISCIPLINING children is primarily the responsibility of parents with schools also playing a role, a police officer says. Rabaul police station commander Insp Neil Weiba said this during the graduation […]
Christmas operations to cover all districts
POLICE Christmas operations in Morobe is set to cover all eight districts with special focus on districts known to be trouble spots, Supt Alex N’Drasal said yesterday. During a press […]
Liliura files application to dismiss charges against him
SUSPENDED Commerce and Trade Department secretary Andrew Liliura filed a submission yesterday in the Waigani Committal Court seeking to dismiss his case for inconsistency in charges laid by police. The […]