Day: October 13, 2020
Governor supports Sepik Pride’s bid for Digicel Cup
EAST Sepik Governor Allan Bird wants to create pathways for his young people in sports. He assured the Sepik Pride bid committee that he would provide financial support to field […]
Inquiry wants Customs offices reopened
THE Commission of Inquiry into the Union Bank of Switzerland K3 billion loan will write to the Treasury Department to settle the rental arrears of K6 million for the PNG […]
Former chief justice urges Govt to use local lawyers
A FORMER chief justice and attorney-general has urged the Government to use local lawyers to assist the Commission of Inquiry into the Union Bank of Switzerland K3 billion loan deal. […]
Court fines foreign ship captain, crew members K55,000 for various charges
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA A SHIP captain, his second-in-command and a crew member of a foreign fishing vessel have been fined a total of K55,000 for various charges after they were […]
Police to relook at dismissed charges
POLICE will relook at the charges recently dismissed by the court against two foreigners allegedly involved in the K160 million cocaine bust, says Police Commissioner David Manning. The District Court […]
Relatives of dead driver want killers arrested
By BRADLEY MARIORI THE family of the bus driver killed by thugs while on his regular trip between Wewak and Maprik last Friday are urging provincial authorities to find the […]
Killings blamed on drug, brew
By JIMMY KALEBE TWO suspects have been arrested by Lae police following two murders involving brothers at the Bumbu settlement, according to police. Lae Met Supt Chief Insp Chris Kunyanban […]
Ganaii to rule on withdrawal of case
MAGISTRATE Tracy Ganaii will make a ruling on Nov 30 whether to strike out a case of military officer Lt Murray Oa charged with assaulting his wife Debbie Kaore. Police […]
Court adjourns department secretary’s cyber harassment case
A 60-YEAR-OLD man charged with cyber harassment over a land issue appeared in the Waigani Committal Court before Magistrate Seth Tanei yesterday but his case was adjourned until Nov 12. […]
Corruption case against former prime minister adjourned
By AILEEN KWARAGU FORMER prime minister Peter O’Neill, charged with misappropriation and official corruption in relation to two diesel generators bought from Israel in 2013, is to appear in the […]