Day: August 20, 2020
Two suspects in cocaine bust apply for bail
By BOURA GORUKILA TWO men facing criminal charges over their alleged involvement in a K160 million cocaine bust at Papa-Lealea applied for bail in the National Court yesterday. Dominic Telauki […]
Expat blasted for getting information outside court
A MAGISTRATE yesterday chastised an expatriate for getting instructions from outside court on appearance dates. Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Tracy Ganaii told Cheng Shang Ming to ask the court clerks […]
Calls for talks with superfund
THE Royal PNG Constabulary is demanding communication between Nambawan Super Ltd and the constabulary over police home-ownership scheme. Police Commissioner David Manning made strong references to it, saying while the […]
Bishop of Mendi highlights sorcery-related violence in Highlands
SORCERY accusation related violence (SARV) in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea continues to happen despite efforts to address it, an official says. During a discussion on ending sorcery accusation […]
Closure put to loss of six
A SPECIAL miniature raft marking the lives of six people lost at sea was held at Mandress Beach, East New Britain, on Sunday. The missing were from Mandress ward in […]
Father of two gets 18 months for marijuana
A FATHER of two was yesterday jailed 18 months after being found guilty of possessing marijuana by the Lae District Court. Magistrate Isaac Tjipet, when sentencing Manuel Kuaumo, 29, from […]
ICAC proposal likely to get Parliament endorsement: Sir Peter
There is good support for the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) bill and it is likely to get Parliament’s endorsement when it sits next week, an official […]
Stranded PNG citizens return home from China, Malaysia
ABOUT 40 stranded naturalised citizens overseas have arrived on Monday via a government chartered flight from Shanghai, China. This was according to the Foreign Affairs Department who added that two […]
Team round-up thirty
A SPECIAL taskforce investigating the fake visa scandal within the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority (PNGICA) has confiscated visas and passports of 30 employees of a logging company in Northern. […]
Briefs
K12m on education NORTH Waghi MP Dr Fabian Pok said over K12 million has been spent in the last six years to assist more than 14,000 students from the electorate […]