Day: July 14, 2020
Soccer league moves Madang, Goroka matches to Lae
KUMUL Petroleum National Soccer League (NSL) matches in Madang and Goroka have been moved to Lae as a preventative measure under the competition’s Covid-19 back-to-sport protocols, says an official. NSL […]
Infrastructure seen as key to economic development
YANGORU-Saussia MP Richard Maru sees infrastructure as the key to economic development and the catalyst to unlocking the potential in rural areas where most people live. “Our rural people in […]
Nine men charged with wilful murder
NINE men accused of beheading an elderly man after suspecting him of practising sorcery appeared before the Lae Committal Court last week. Alex Kombi, 45, from Finschhafen, Tano Marum, 19, […]
Nukundj keen on fake visa investigation
MINISTER for Immigration and Border Security Westly Nukundj is keen to see investigations into fake visas through to the end – with punishment for those involved. Nukundj was reacting to […]
Case against authority for taking over revenue collection dismissed
THE National Court has dismissed a case against the Lae city authority (LCA) for taking over the functions of revenue collection without a valid memorandum of understanding (MoU) from the […]
Police barracks get new building thanks to PNG DataCo
PNG DataCo Ltd, as part of its contribution towards social development, completed a triplex building at the Kila police barracks in Port Moresby and handed over the keys to Commissioner […]
Domestic violence a pandemic in PNG: UN
DOMESTIC violence is a different kind of pandemic in PNG which requires immediate action to stop, an official says. “Like coronavirus, it requires immediate action to stop – justice to […]
Islander killed over alleged affair
A MAN from East Sepik has been charged with wilful murder for allegedly stabbing another man who died later in hospital in Wewak, according to police. The incident happened on […]
MP: People denied healthcare
PEOPLE in remote areas are being denied access to healthcare and medicines, former prime minister Peter O’Neill says. The Ialibu-Pangia MP made this known after the Christian Health services (CHS) […]
Lastest Covid-19 patients discharged from centre
PAPUA New Guinea’s recent Covid-19 cases, two females in Port Moresby who tested positive late last month, were discharged from the Rita Flynn Indoor Complex with no symptoms on Thursday […]