Day: August 19, 2020
Two-year-old among 14 new cases in Port Moresby
A TWO-year-old is among the 14 new Covid-19 cases reported yesterday in the National Capital District, taking the national total to 347. Of the 14 cases, six were from samples […]
Council welcomes decision, wants all to embrace Christianity
THE Council of Churches has welcomed the Government’s decision to declare PNG a Christian nation. Council general secretary Rev Roger Joseph said the decision should be embraced by all Christians […]
Four in court for alleged murder
FOUR men accused of causing the brutal death of another man by continuously beating and torturing him before burning him with a lighter and then attempted to suffocate him in […]
Lae police station cells filled beyond capacity: Kunyanban
THE Lae Central police station cells are accommodating far more than the prescribed number of people in the spaces, according to Lae Met Supt Chief Insp Chris Kunyanban. He said […]
Polling team, cop suspended
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK A POLLING team and a policeman have been suspended for allegedly rigging votes in the Tsitalato constituency of North Bougainville in the region’s government elections, the Bougainville […]
Bougainville elections end after five days polling
THE fourth Autonomous Bougainville Government elections ended yesterday after five days of polling. Bougainville Electoral Commissioner George Manu said: “The filled out ballot boxes from the National Capital District, Madang, […]
Disaster roles transferred to Defence Ministry
THE responsibility for the National Disaster Centre (NDC) was yesterday transferred to the Defence Ministry from the Ministry of Inter-Government Relations. The Government decided last year to transfer three agencies […]
Red Cross completes first-aid workshop for Bougainville police
THE International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has just completed a workshop in first-aid for Bougainville police to bring them up to international policing standards. Three policing workshops were […]
Villagers kill suspected pirate
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK VILLAGERS from a remote community in Milne Bay have killed a suspected pirate when his gang made a dawn raid on a store, police commander Supt Peter […]
Young man starts timber company to help employ youths
A YOUNG man in Markham has started a timber production company in his home district as an initiative to engage his fellow youth. Kumul Krai Timbers owned by Joel Gedisa, […]