Day: July 28, 2020
Murder suspect escapes
By BOURA GORUKILA THE suspect who murdered a 20-year-old father of one at Kaugere settlement roadside market over 20 toea earlier this year escaped yesterday at the Waigani Committal Court […]
Pay before you relocate, city official says
MORE than 270 settlers from 9-Mile in Port Moresby will be relocated into new allotments if they pay K2,000 each within a month, an official says. National Capital District (NCD) […]
Commission warns districts, provinces to have committees
THE National Procurement Commission (NPC) has warned districts and provinces not to procure goods and services unless they have committees with the commission. Chief executive officer Simon Bole said no […]
14-day orders
By GYNNIE KERO and REBECCA KUKU A CURFEW from 10pm to 5am plus the closure of schools are part of new restrictions over the next 14 days in Port Moresby […]
Marape calls on youths to assist
Reports by GYNNIE KERO, PETER ESILA, REBECCA KUKU, LULU MARK PRIME Minister James Marape has urged young people in Port Moresby to help the Government as volunteers in the fight […]
‘Gruesome’ rape, murder
THE Lae Committal Court found sufficient evidence to commit to trial a man charged with raping and murdering two girls. Magistrate Pious Tapil told the accused, Sarox Martin, 19, from […]
Council approves passage in Milne Bay as conservation area
THE National Executive Council (NEC) has approved the Jomard passage in the waters of Milne Bay as a mandatory pilotage and marine conservation area. It means the marine life surrounding […]
Aircraft found abandoned
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA A CESSNA 402C aircraft was yesterday found abandoned at the end of a newly-built airstrip near Papa and Lealea villages about 30km from Port Moresby, police say. […]
Tokura concerned over threats
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK BOUGAINVILLE police commander Francis Tokura is concerned about reports that candidates contesting the fourth Autonomous Bougainville Government elections are threatening voters to vote for them. “These candidates […]
Business student wins Miss Madang title
THE annual Miss Madang beauty pageant was held at the Madang Resort over the weekend with Miss Divine Word University Josie Nicholas crowned as Miss Madang 2020. Nicholas, 21, a […]