Day: September 15, 2020
Commander thanks reserve officers for service
By SYLVESTER WEMURU EAST Sepik police commander Supt Albert Beli has thanked all police reservists for assisting regular police officers over the years. Supt Beli said Police Commissioner David Manning […]
Tkatchenko disregards previous NHC arrangements
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA ALL contractual engagements for the National Housing Corporation have been deemed “unsolicited roadside agreements” by Minister for Housing and Urban Development Justin Tkatchenko. Tkatchenko said as part […]
Country’s health system very fragile, health official says
By PATRICIA KEAMO COVID-19 response began six months ago and by now there should have been a more prepared counter but there are still many challenges, an official says. National […]
Reflect on nation’s achievement, failures, says Bishop Urame
By BRADLEY MARIORI FORTY-five years as an independent nation is a long journey and everyone should critically reflect on the nation’s achievements and failures, a church head says. The achievements […]
Wife trying to stop assault case
MILITARY officer Lt Murray Oa charged with assaulting his wife Debbie Kaore, had his case adjourned to Oct 8 for the prosecutor to seek instructions from the arresting officer in […]
Seventeen new graduates to work at hospital: Official
By KELVIN JOE SEVENTEEN nurses who graduated from the West New Britain School of Nursing, will all work at the main hospital in Kimbe, a senior health official says. West […]
Man accused of defaming govt official
A 42-YEAR-OLD man who allegedly made defamatory comments against a senior Government official, was arraigned yesterday at the Waigani Committal Court. Magistrate Rebecca Kwayaila read the charge to John Simon […]
Police looking for driver of stolen vehicle that killed chief
AN alleged drug addict who regularly terrorised his community, allegedly killed his village chief after running into him in a stolen police vehicle in Bougainville, police commander Francis Tokura says. […]
MP joins committee
POMIO MP and shadow minister for Health and HIV/AIDS Elias Kapavore was sworn in yesterday as a member of the special parliamentary committee on public sector reform. Committee chairman and […]
Tokura: Candidates in Central B’ville declared
BOUGAINVILLE Police Commander and Deputy Comm Francis Tokura says all candidates in the Central Bougainville’s eight constituencies, have been declared. They are: Jason Baranangko (Rau constituency); Robin Wilson (Terra); Lawrence […]