Day: July 21, 2020
Internal affairs officers probing police shootout
OFFICERS from the Internal Affairs Unit are in Popondetta, Northern, investigating a shootout at Karisou village, Safia local level government (LLG) in the province’s south coast two weeks ago. The […]
Court hears stabbing case
A WOMAN accused of stabbing another for allegedly having an affair with her husband appeared before Magistrate Tracy Ganaii in the Waigani Committal Court yesterday. Maria Adam, of Orokolo village […]
Border villages welcome visit
PEOPLE along the remote Australian-PNG-Indonesian border were happy that the PNG Defence Force Council visited their area, South Fly MP Sekie Agisa says. Agisa said the council, comprising Defence Minister […]
Families left homeless after fire
ELEVEN families were left homeless and helpless after their two homes went up in flames at Moitaka Ranch, 9-Mile, in Port Moresby, last month. The landlord of one of the […]
Anniversary celebrated
MEMBERS of the Catholic church in Port Moresby celebrated the anniversary of martyr Blessed Peter ToRot on Sunday at the St Joseph’s parish in East Boroko. This year marks 25 […]
Office forecasts rainy day
PEOPLE in most parts of the country should expect rain in the evenings this week, according to the PNG National Weather Office. Acting director Jimmy Gomoga attributed it to a […]
MP vows to upgrade Buin health centre
SOUTH Bougainville MP Timothy Masiu has assured health workers at Buin health centre that he is determined to ensure it is upgraded to hospital status and staffed with specialist doctors. […]
Medevac agreement signed
SOUTH Bougainville MP Timothy Masiu is set to sign a landmark agreement with helicopter company Manolos Aviation Ltd for the provision of medical evacuation services to his district. The signing […]
Court reserves sentence
A MAGISTRATE has reserved sentencing to today (July 21) for a company driver who hit a pedestrian in Port Moresby so that the employer may consider compensating the victim. Magistrate […]
Minister Rosso presents land titles to church
BUIMO Road Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lae, Morobe, on Sunday received eight land titles from the Lands and Physical Planning Minister and Lae MP John Rosso. The handing over of […]