Day: May 26, 2020
Alleged drug smugglers wounded, nabbed
TWO men were wounded in an exchange of fire between a group of alleged drug smugglers and police at Sialum in Tewai-Siassi, Morobe, a senior police official says. The injured […]
Businesses need valid proposal
By DALE LUMA BUSINESSES need to have a valid business proposal to have access to the K2 billion support raised under government bonds issued in the Covid-19 rescue package. According […]
Students’ families call for justice
By HEZRON KISING THE families of two secondary school students who were shot at by police in Lae seven years ago during a protest march, have called for justice. On […]
Official: Media plays vital role in reassuring population
By REBECCA KUKU OPEN media briefings play an important role in reassuring the population, says a longtime Papua New Guinea resident and Institute of National Affairs executive director Paul Barker. […]
Province increases employment
NEW Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan says the province is bucking the national and worldwide trend towards reduced employment and economic activity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sir Julius said the […]
Call to expand cyber unit
By SYLVESTER WEMURU THE police cyber crime unit needs to be expanded to cater for the increasing number of complaints received regarding bullying, harassment and defamatory comments on social media, […]
Commission keen to support police
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK THE National Capital District Commission (NCDC) is keen to further their support with local police to address crime in Port Moresby, Met Supt Perou N’dranou says. “NCDC […]
Police nab two burglary suspects
POLICE in Yangoru arrested two men from Numbohu village in Kubalia, East Sepik, who are suspects of a break-and-entry at Kubalia Secondary School, according to police. East Sepik police commander […]
Plan for reservists
THE Wewak police hierarchy have opted to upgrade all existing community auxiliary police personnel to reserve police officers in an effort to boost the effectiveness of community policing in the […]
Rowing tribes make peace
By ELIAS LARI TWO tribes in Southern Highlands that had been fighting for over a year over a road payment dispute have stopped and made peace. The conflict had resulted […]