Day: February 11, 2020
Leave supply to PHA: Sapuri
By LULU MARK THE Health Department’s supply system should be based with provincial health authorities (PHAs), West New Britain PHA chairman Dr Mathias Sapuri says. Sapuri, who is also the […]
School re-opens after landowners shut it down to claim for compensation
By MICHAEL WARTOVO A PRIMARY school in Gazelle district, East New Britain (ENB), has been reopened after it was closed last week amidst compensation claims by landowners. The five major […]
‘Sorcerer’ arrested for alleged rape
By REBECCA KUKU MANUS police have arrested a 45-year-old man, who claimed to be a sorcerer, for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl on three occasions in Lorengau in October 2018. […]
Fire destroys shop, cause yet to be established
By MARJORIE FINKEO A TRADE store and a bus belonging to a foreign businessman was burnt down at Gabi village in Port Moresby yesterday morning. Port Moresby police station commander […]
Court clears couple facing charges of deprivation of liberty, unlawful vehicle use
THE Mt Hagen committal court struck out charges of deprivation of liberty and unlawful use of a motor vehicle against a couple because of lack of evidence. Magistrate Donald Joseph […]
Resort building worth over K500,000 burns
A BUILDING belonging to the Rapopo Plantation Resort in East New Britain burnt down on Sunday afternoon. According to information received by The National in Kokopo yesterday, the fire started […]
Police arrest woman for allegedly stealing K9,900
POLICE in Wewak last week arrested and charged a woman for allegedly stealing K9,900 from her employer. East Sepik police commander Supt Albert Beli said thewoman was working at Kaprai […]
Man charged with false pretence
A 64-YEAR-OLD man who allegedly obtained property by false pretence faced the Waigani Committal Court on Thursday to hear his charge before Magistrate Tracy Ganaii. Isaac Moke, from Maia village […]
Man escaped from custody, police still searching
POLICE are looking for a man from the Solomon Islands facing a robbery charge and who escaped from custody. Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Tracy Ganaii granted an application for an […]
Lawyer absent, rape case adjourned
THE case of a man charged with raping a minor has been adjourned because his lawyer from the Public Solicitor’s Office was absent from court. Another lawyer from the Public […]