Day: March 10, 2020
Ex-board chairman of NAC facing one count of conspiracy
THE former board chairman of the National Airports Corporation (NAC) Reuben Aila has been charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud by the National Fraud and Anti-Corruption Directorate. Directorate […]
Sir Salamo summons secretaries
By HELEN TARAWA THE secretaries of the Finance and Treasury Departments have been summoned to appear before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) loan […]
PNGDF recruitment office closes pending investigation
By REBECCA KUKU THE Defence Force recruitment office has been closed pending an investigation into the processes used which allegedly involved bribery and forgery, according to Chief of Staff Captain […]
Campaign coordinator accused of misappropriating K33,000 charged
A CAMPAIGN coordinator of Sohe MP Henry Amuli has been charged with misappropriating K33,000 allocated for the MP’s independence anniversary celebrations in Northern, acting Southern Region commander Assis Comm of […]
Court asks man facing murder charge to give his story
THE Lae Committal Court has asked a man charged with murder to give his side of the story because it had found sufficient evidence to send him to the National […]
Treatment of sick inmates boosted
THE treatment of sick prisoners at Daru prison has been boosted with the deployment of Daru general hospital nurses. Correctional Services have also added 10 more officers at the prison […]
Landowners plan to invest royalty payment into small business
By GYNNIE KERO ONE of the 37 major clans that is a recipient of K9.2 million paid in Gulf last week says they plan to invest in small business activities. […]
MP condemns bullying
By REBECCA KUKU THE Minister for Youth Religion and Community Development Wake Goi has condemned all forms of child bullying which is on the rise in schools. He made a […]
Provincial boundaries face rise in crimes
CRIMINAL activities such as sea piracy and drug trafficking between the provincial boundaries of Morobe and Oro are on the rise and government agencies responsible for law and order in […]
Soldiers welcomed after assisting Aussie’s bushfire relief
By LARRY ANDREW A GROUP of 76 soldiers from the PNG Defence Force’s Engineer Battalion were welcomed back from assisting in Australian bushfire relief efforts on Friday. The troops were […]