Day: July 16, 2020
Juffa slams youth’s killing
NORTHERN Governor Gary Juffa has condemned the killing of a youth during a confrontation between police and a group of men from a logging camp last week. Juffa said the […]
Man killed for allegedly practising sorcery causing death
A MAN was allegedly killed after being suspected of causing the death of another man through sorcery in Northern, police commander Supt Michael Welly says. “Suspects allegedly shot the man […]
Suspect in killing during clash at Koki known, no arrest made yet: Police
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK PORT Moresby Met Supt Perou N’dranou says they know a suspect in the killing of a man at Koki that led to an ethnic clash. “We have […]
Marape wants GBV, FSV counters in all police stations
EVERY police station in the country is to have separate gender-based violence (GBV) and family sexual violence (FSV) counters immediately, Prime Minister James Marape says. Though action is yet to […]
No bail for father of 3 charged with wife’s murder
A 20-year-old man with three children appeared in the Lae Committal Court charged with the murder of his wife. He could not obtain bail as the court did not have […]
Magistrate gives man charged with stealing a dressing down
A 24-YEAR-OLD man who was charged with stealing was given a dressing down yesterday in the Boroko District Court. Magistrate Rebecca Kalepo told Benzamin Abum, from West Kerema, Gulf, that […]
Ultimatum from PAC
By REBECCA KUKU PARTIES that fail to respond to summons from the Public Accounts Committee will be fined K1,000 or face up to one year in prison, says chairman Sir […]
K300 fine or jail for drink driving
A Traffic Court in Lae has placed a man on a three-month good behaviour bond and ordered him to pay a K300 fine after he pleaded guilty to driving under […]
Community to get solar lights as part of programme: MP
A COMMUNITY in Finschhafen, Morobe, will get solar lights as part of a rural electrification programme, local MP Rainbo Paita says. Homes in ward nine of the Yabim local level […]
Concerns raised about new bill
THE draft Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) bill may take away the powers of the Ombudsman Commission, police and public prosecutors, an official says. Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen, who made […]