Day: July 27, 2020
Bougainville tightens entry points
THE Autonomous Region of Bougainville will tighten up its monitoring and surveillance at all entry points and borders, following an increase in locally transmitted cases of the Covid-19 in Port […]
MBP steps up surveillance after cases surge in capital
THE Milne Bay administration will increase surveillance at entry points into the province following the surge in the number of the Covid-19 cases in the National Capital District (NCD), an […]
Morobe health authority calls for cancellation of incoming flights
THE Morobe health authority (MPHA) has asked that all flights coming into the province from Port Moresby be cancelled until the Covid-19 outbreak there is brought under control. “There is […]
Jiwaka launches youth council
THE Jimi electorate in Jiwaka is the first district to have a youth council. It was launched on Friday by the National Youth Development Authority director-general Joe Itaki at the […]
Magistrate: Idle youths turn to crime
A DISTRICT court magistrate says most crimes in the country are committed by youths because they are not engaged in work or worthwhile activities. Minj District Court Magistrate Robert Teko […]
Official denies claims, calls them ‘defamatory’
NATIONAL Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority (Naqia) acting managing director Joel Alu denies taking his wife to Australia on tax payers’ expense among other allegations levelled against him on Facebook. […]
Concerns over incomplete lab
By SAMUEL BARIASI THE Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary’s (RPNGC) forensic science department in Gordon, Port Moresby, is still waiting on their laboratory to be completed since work began last […]
Police looking into man’s death
A 48-YEAR-OLD man from Woginara No. 2 village in the Boikin-Dagua local level government area of Wewak, East Sepik, was allegedly killed last Tuesday, police said. East Sepik police commander […]
Probe into death of teen allegedly shot by police
By GYNNIE KERO AN investigation into the death of a youth allegedly shot by police in East Sepik on July 19 is underway, provincial police commander Supt Albert Beli says. […]
Yamasombi wants rogue cops arrested
POLICEMEN believed to be assaulting and harassing East and West Sepik vanilla traders in Vanimo should be arrested and charged by Vanimo police, Deputy Comm of Police (DCP) operations Donald […]