Day: August 24, 2020
Prison to accept only prisoners tested negative for Covid-19: Commander
THE Buiebi prison in Southern Highlands will accept only prisoners who have been tested negative for the Covid-19, says acting jail commander Supt Samson Kisa. “We will only accept convicted […]
Juffa: Ban companies breaching law
COMPANIES that habitually breach PNG laws should be banned from doing business in the country and persons who breach migration and labour laws should be blacklisted and deported immediately, Northern […]
Police warn settlers to abide by law or return home
LAE Met Supt Chris Kunyanban is warning people of Kubalia, Yangoru and Wosera living on Back Road in Lae to abide by the laws or pack up and leave for […]
Covid-19 drive-through testing venue to reopen, says official
THE Covid-19 drive-through testing venue at the Taurama Aquatic Centre in Port Moresby that was closed last week because PNG Defence Force medics were undergoing quarantine for routine testing will […]
Pruaitch’s application dismissed, tribunal continues
By BOURA GORU-KILA AN application by Aitape-Lumi MP Patrick Pruaitch claiming that he was deprived of his jurisdiction on the basis that the leadership tribunal against him was delayed over […]
Warlords’ relatives threaten families
RELATIVES of seven arrested warlords in Hela attempted to kidnap three policemen’s children from their schools in retaliation in the Tari-Pori electorate, Hela police commander Chief Insp Peter Agwi says. […]
Declaring PNG Christian nation a waste of effort: Namah
OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah says the declaration of PNG as a Christian nation by the National Executive Council (NEC) is a waste of effort, offends Christian principles and unconstitutional. He […]
Governors reject changes
By HELEN TARAWA THE majority of provincial governors have rejected proposed amendment to the Organic Law on Provincial and Local Level Government (OLPLLG). This was one of the three resolutions […]
Court restores bail for driver, crew facing sexual offence charges
A PMV driver and his bus crew had their bail restored on Friday after a court heard that their alleged offence did not involve the use of a weapon or […]
Relatives decry police inaction in arresting prime suspect
THE relatives of a young man who was killed on Aug 11 in Lae are calling on police to explain why the main suspect in the murder case has not […]