Day: August 12, 2020
Gamato charged with breaching with bail rule
ELECTORAL Commissioner Patilias Gamato has been charged with two counts of failing to comply with bail conditions. Gamato, 53, of Sapa village in Huon, Morobe, was alleged to have interfered […]
Bus operators may lose licence if they fail to follow health safety rules
BUS operators have been warned that their licences will be cancelled if they fail to comply with Covid-19 health measures. Road Traffic Authority chief executive officer Nelson Terema said everyone […]
City market will close for two weeks
ONE of Port Moresby’s biggest and most popular markets will be closed for two weeks as part of a clean-up exercise, an official says. Boroko Market controller Mala Evera told […]
PM tells Namah to research information instead of relying on media
Prime Minister James Marape has called on the Opposition Leader Belden Namah to do his research properly and not get information only from the media. Marape was responding to Namah’s […]
Many dying from preventable diseases, says doctor
MANY people are dying of preventable diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and cancer, while everyone is focusing on the Covid-19, a doctor says. Deputy chairman of the PNG Health Board […]
Youths hope clean-a-thon will raise community awareness
YOUTHS in Morobe have taken a new approach to raise community awareness against deep sea tailing placement (DSTP) through a proposed waste disposal method for the Wafi-Golpu mine project. Their […]
Court allows PM to join
PRIME Minister James Marape has been granted leave by the Supreme Court to be an intervener in an application questioning the constitutionality of his election on May 30, last year. […]
Detainee re-arrested for posting threats to kill prime minister: Police
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK A DETAINEE facing wilful murder and armed robbery charges has been arrested again for allegedly posting threats to kill Prime Minister James Marape, crimes division Asst Comm […]
Barrick told to list assets
DEPUTY Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi has given seven days to the operator of Porgera gold mine in Enga, Barrick Niugini Ltd (BNL) to provide a list of third party assets […]
Relatives demand K1mil compo
RELATIVES of a 21-year-old man killed on July 14 at Gagidu Station in Finschhafen, Morobe, are demanding K1 million in compensation from the Highlands community in the district. The relatives […]