Day: September 1, 2020
Four sentenced to 12 months each for possessing marijuana
A MAGISTRATE told three men and a woman in Lae that he had no alternative but jail them 12 months each for being in possession of marijuana. The four are […]
Two prisoners among 10 repatriated
A PAPUA New Guinean prisoner with special needs has been repatriated from an Indonesian jail after he served six years for smuggling drug, Jayapura-based consular-general Geoffrey Wiri says. Brian Saben, […]
District hosts first meeting
AITAPE-LUMI district development authority chief executive officer Allan Kango led a 35-member team comprising sector managers and support staff to host the first district management meeting in Lumi, West Sepik. […]
Sorcery-related violence a police issue, official says issue
SORCERY accusation related violence (Sarv) is a policing issue so there is a need to increase the number of police personnel in the country to help address it, an official […]
Manager: By-election depends on funding
POLLING for the Goroka by-election is unlikely to happen if the expected K4.5 million is not released for it, Eastern Highlands election manager Steven Gore Kaupa says. Kaupa said from […]
Magistrate: Stay away from crime
A MAGISTRATE has warned youths not to commit crimes or take part in illegal activities because it will cost them their future. Lae District Court Magistrate Isaac Tjipet said this […]
Commission addressing bad road conditions, says Parkop
A CONCERN raised by taxpayers living at a suburb in Port Moresby about bad road conditions is being addressed, says National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop. Parkop said in […]
Tanks providing safe water
The Oil Search Foundation (OSF), supported by government agencies in PNG and the Australian government, has distributed and installed more than 160 water tanks in Hela. After the 7.5 magnitude […]
Partners renew commitment of support
THE Australian government, the Hela government and ExxonMobil have renewed a joint commitment of support to help improve community justice and safety for the people of Hela. Australian High Commissioner […]
Commission develops staff monitoring system
The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has developed an electronic staff monitoring and reporting system. The system can help the commission to improve organisational performance and ensure timely, effective and efficient […]