Day: April 14, 2020
Semmy making strides in NZ’s premier football comp
By PARKER TAMBUA PAPUA New Guinea international and Hamilton Wanderers forward Tommy Semmy says he is making strides in New Zealand’s premier football competition as he aims to crack the […]
NSL still on hold
THE Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) has extended the suspension of all its activities until June following the PNG Sports Foundation’s (PNGSF) decision to continue a lockdown of its […]
Briefs
Origin unclear yet THE East New Britain Provincial Emergency Operations Centre has still not established the point of origin of the province’s Covid-19 case. Deputy chief physician for New Guinea […]
Court stays police commissioner’s decision over Kalaut’s dismissal
THE Waigani National Court has stayed Police Commissioner David Manning’s decision to dismiss Assistant Commissioner for Human Resources Sylvester Kalaut. Manning dismissed Kalaut on the March 19 on the grounds […]
Police officers investigated for shooting, wounding boy
By SYLVESTER WEMURU A GROUP of police officers in Wewak, East Sepik, are being investigated for wounding a boy on Saturday morning. The incident happened between 1am and 2am on […]
Madang cops report two deaths
MADANG police have reported two deaths – a detainee at the Jomba police cell and another man from a settlement earlier this month. Provincial police commander acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang […]
Marape assures envoy of support
PRIME Minister James Marape has assured new Australian High Commissioner Jonathan Philp of the Government’s support during his tenure. “Australia continues to be PNG’s closest and oldest bilateral partner and […]
Commission defers inquiry into loan deal due to emergency
THE commission of inquiry (COI) into the Government’s Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) loan deal has been deferred due to the state of emergency (SOE), an official says. Inquiry chairman […]
Momis to refile special reference on constitution
A SPECIAL reference filed by Bougainville President John Momis questioning certain provisions of the Bougainville constitution will be re-filed after the Supreme Court pointed out an anomaly. It had been […]
Double bundle of joy
IT was double celebration at the Goroka hospital’s labour ward in Eastern Highlands on Easter Sunday with the delivery of two sets of twins. Hospital staff confirmed that mothers Andrea […]