Day: March 17, 2020
Village celebrates road-opening
A SMALL village in New Ireland held a celebration last Wednesday to mark the opening of a reconstructed road into their village. Tome village in Kavieng experienced this breakthrough event […]
Govt officials inspect food in shops
A RECENT public uproar throughout the country about fake products or expired, damaged frozen goods such as chicken or meat products being sold in shops has prompted the Department of […]
First phase of work on hospital to start
THE first phase of work on the Pomio District Hospital in East New Britain (ENB) is expected to start soon. According to the Pomio MP Elias Kapavore, the district has […]
Unit set up to deal with fraud
By HELEN TARAWA PUBLIC prosecutor Pondros Kaluwin told the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Union Bank of Switzerland loan deal that a unit has been established specialising in prosecuting […]
COI directs matters to public prosecutor
COMMISSION of Inquiry (COI) into the Union Bank of Switzerland loan deal has directed all matters for prosecution under the COI Act to the Public Prosecutor. COI chairman Sir Salamo […]
Boy, 4, wins park membership prize
THE Port Moresby Nature Park is giving away a membership pack for two adults and two children every week to visitors who participate in the Wildlife Superheroes draw. Timothy Ward, […]
FSVU office opens in Jiwaka
A NEW Family Sexual Violence (FSV) Unit office costing more than K200,000 to build was opened in Minj last week to serve victims of domestic violence, police say. Jiwaka police […]
Staff plan to stop work
PRISON staff in Daru are planning to stop work on Friday and hand over the keys to the Correctional Services department in Port Moresby. Prison acting commander Inspector Dura Geru […]
Court adjourns youth’s armed robbery case
By AILEEN KWARAGU AN 18-year-old was charged with armed robbery and had his case adjourned to next month by Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Tracy Ganaii last Thursday. The accused is […]
Briefs
Sex case adjourned A man charged with sexual penetration had his case adjourned to tomorrow, so police could confirm where he is originally from. John Gasima told Magistrate Tracy Ganaii […]