Day: September 9, 2020
National Control Centre presents PPEs to 2-Mile residents
THE National Control Centre (NCC) presented personal protective equipment (PPE), including T-shirts, to people at the 2-Mile settlement in Port Moresby recently. The PPEs included 10 boxes of masks containing […]
Government’s ‘hands largely tied’ by limited resources: Economist
THE Government’s “hands are largely tied” by limited resources and capacity and they need to progressively widen the tax base, an economist says. Institute of National Affairs executive director Paul […]
Mutual engagement needed
PAPUA New Guinea and India need mutual engagement to improve bilateral trade and exploit business opportunities, Indian High Commissioner Sushil Singhal says. Speaking at Government House yesterday, Singhal said bilateral […]
Officer charged with obstructing police investigation
A SENIOR National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) official has been charged with obstructing a police investigation into allegations of the misappropriation of funds, police say. The officer was charged with obstruction […]
Escapee recovering from gunshot wound recaptured
POLICE in Lae have recaptured an escapee who was part of the 45 that broke out from Buimo jail on Aug 14. Eleven escapees were shot dead during the breakout […]
Court allows Kalaut a review
By KARO JESSE FORMER Asst police commissioner (human resource) Sylvester Kalaut has been granted leave by the Waigani National Court to review a decision by Police Commissioner David Manning to […]
Police arrest man posting defamatory comments against secretary
A MAN has been arrested and charged with posting defamatory comments against Finance secretary Dr Ken Ngangan on Facebook, police say. The man was detained at the Boroko Police Station […]
Deputy governor hands marijuana suspect to police
A MAN known for cultivating marijuana has been handed over to police in Lorengau, Manus police commander Chief Insp David Yapu says. Pwayil Neu, 28, of Tingou village, Tetidu local […]
Police seize goods
POLICE in Kokopo, East New Britain, have confiscated 13 boxes of prohibited counterfeit cigarettes, a pistol and a single-shot firearm from a Chinese business man on Monday. Police yesterday said […]
Commission plans to build new market
A NEW market will be built at a suburb in Port Moresby for vendors to sell their goods without hardship, National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop says. Parkop made the […]