Day: June 25, 2020
Former minister prepared to help commission of inquiry
By HELEN TARAWA FORMER State Enterprise and Public Investment minister Ben Micah says he was responsible for coordinating the retirement of the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) loan and would […]
Namah tenders evidence for leadership tribunal
VANIMO-Green MP Belden Namah has tendered his evidence for trial concerning a leadership tribunal’s recommendation to dismiss him as an MP. Namah’s lawyer Greg Sheppard, of Young and Williams, yesterday, […]
Two bank staff arrested
By REBECCA KUKU TWO bank employees in Port Moresby have been arrested and charged for breaching quarantine orders, says NCD Met Supt Perou N’dranou. N’dranou said the male employee had […]
Couple charged with false pretense
A COUPLE have been charged with obtaining a property by false pretense and mortgaging it to steal funds from a bank in New Ireland, National Fraud Anti-Corruption Director Chief Supt […]
Southern international borders exposed: Police
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK PAPUA New Guinea’s southern international borders with Indonesia and Australia are exposed to Covid-19 and transnational criminal activities after security forces withdrew after the Covid-19 security operations, […]
30 sex cases per month
PORT Moresby records an average of 30 cases of sexual crimes in a month, Met Supt Perou N’dranou says. He said yesterday that reported cases of sexual crimes seemed to […]
Chimbu health authority appoints CEO
By ZACHERY PER THE newly-appointed chief executive officer of the Chimbu health authority took office this week in Kundiawa, Chimbu. Authority chairman Robert Nilkare yesterday confirmed the appointment of Dr […]
Most PNGTA staff not turning up for work: President
By SAMUEL BARIASI ALMOST all PAPUA New Guinea Teachers Association (PNGTA) employees based in Port Moresby have not been turning up for work for the last five weeks, newly-elected president […]
Foundation gives K528,000 for St John services in Milne Bay
DIGICEL Foundation has supported St John Ambulance with funding of K528,735 to expand its rural ambulance network in Milne Bay. The foundation said in a statement that this was in […]
People free to travel: Manning
The National Pandemic Controller and Police Commissioner David Manning says there will be no road checks in the country unless directed by him. Comm Manning said all domestic flights should […]