Month: February 2020
Kumul force preparing to return home
THE Papua New Guinea Kumul Force 17 is set to return to the country tomorrow. The contingent of 100 engineering personnel who were deployed to Victoria, Australia, early last month […]
Maprik police get boost from MP
POLICE in Maprik, East Sepik, were given a new vehicle on Tuesday by Agriculture and Livestock Minister and Maprik MP John Simon to boost policing in the district. When presenting […]
Taskforce to target illegal trade
By HELEN TARAWA THE Government will establish a taskforce to tackle illicit trade and the black economy in Papua New Guinea, Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Davis Steven says. During […]
Steven launches plan for law, justice sector
By DOROTHY GARE DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Davis Steven launched the department’s Corporate Plan 2019-2023 in Port Moresby yesterday. Steven said the document provided a […]
Department aims to fight corruption with reforms
THE Department of Justice and Attorney-General in its bid to fight corruption has introduced reforms in the law and justice sector. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Attorney-General […]
Community protests over not being given priority in school
By OLIVE SUKUN PEOPLE in the communities and Motu-Koitabu villages around the Kilakila Secondary School held a protest yesterday concerning first preference spacing for their children but were later dispersed […]
PHA gets funds
THE Western Highlands health authority (WHPHA) received more than K1 million from the national government to continue its operations. Chief executive officer David Vorst said yesterday that the Finance Department […]
Society breaking down: Bishop
By BRADLEY MARIORI REGULAR news of rape, incest and sexual assault of minors in the country are a sign of a society breaking down, Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG (ELCPNG) […]
Students promise not to engage in sex until marriage
CATHOLIC students from the Divine Word University have promised not to engage in sex until marriage. The students made the promise during a spiritual retreat for the Catholic students on […]
Policemen charged with rape in police station
TWO policemen committed to stand trial for alleged rape in the National Court on Dec 19, by Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Cosmas Bidar appeared before Magistrate Tracy Ganaii yesterday. Magistrate […]