Month: June 2020
MP urges police to do more
By ELIAS LARI POLICE in Jiwaka have been urged to do more to address law and order issues, particularly with crimes such as murders and other violent crimes that are […]
Landslide victims receive over K230,000
PEOPLE affected by a landslide at Lamindi village in Tambul, Western Highlands, received more than K230,000 last week from the National Disaster Office to help rebuild their lives. The National […]
Partnership delivers training on trafficking
THE International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has delivered training on trafficking in persons to the judiciary in East New Britain, in partnership with the Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial […]
New Ireland launches electronic pension payout system
THE New Ireland government launched its electronic old age and disabled pension payout system on Friday. According to a statement, 582 pensioners in the Kavieng urban local level government (LLG) […]
MP presents ambulance to people after years of struggling
HUNDREDS of people from 28 wards in Erave, Southern Highlands, who have been struggling to transport their sick and pregnant mothers to Kagua station will now be able to do […]
Grief, tears over Jenelyn
By REBECCA KUKU THE grandmother who raised young mother-of-two Jenelyn Kennedy whose death last Tuesday has caused a public outrage, wants to see whoever killed her imprisoned for life. Alice […]
Police to investigate handling of case
POLICE Commissioner David Manning has ordered an investigation into the police handling of Jenelyn Kennedy’s case leading up to her death. Manning said it appeared from initial reports that Jenelyn […]
Woman allegedly kills her attacker
By GYNNIE KERO A WOMAN used the same knife that was used to kill her husband to allegedly murder a teenager who was trying to rape her in Madang on […]
Teens in court over marijuana
TWO teenagers are among eight people charged with possession of dangerous drug (30kg of marijuana), says Lae Met Supt Chief Insp Chris Kunyanban. Police report said the eight appeared in […]
Court rejects application for review of CEO position
By BOURA GORUKILA THE Waigani National Court has rejected an application for judicial review of a decision of the Western health authority (WPHA) board to appoint a chief executive officer […]