Day: December 8, 2020
Flights into Tokua resumes after Sunday’s incident
FLIGHTS into East New Britain’s Tokua Airport resumed yesterday after two men were killed following a robbery of students from the University of Natural Resources and Environment on Sunday morning. […]
Men, youths give up homebrew, marijuana
MORE than 70 men and youths involved in growing marijuana and making homebrew have been urged by community leaders to stop to avoid problems. The group of men from Yambo […]
Undialu calls on Manning to probe storming of police station
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA FIFTEEN criminals are on the run after they were freed by 30 armed men who stormed the Tari police station in Hela on Sunday between 3am and […]
Nanol working hard on dream to be a judge
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Fabian Nanol from Southern Highlands, who received Wardstrip Primary School’s academic excellence award at its 23rd graduation yesterday, says he wants to be a lawyer and a judge. Nanol […]
Police foil attempt to blast bridge with bombs
POLICE in East Sepik have caught three men who allegedly tried to destroy a bridge in Wewak on Sunday using three WWII relics, police commander Supt Albert Beli says. Supt […]
BNL’s appeal set for hearing
AN appeal against a National Court decision which dismissed judicial review proceedings filed by Barrick Niugini Ltd (BNL) on the Government’s refusal of its special mining lease (SML 1) has […]
Governor: Law passed to ban sale of spray paints
NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop says the law that was imposed by National Capital District Commission (NCDC) to ban the sale of spray paint cans was passed by Parliament […]
Administrator ordered to comply with court decision
THE Waigani National Court has ordered Hela provincial administrator William Bando to comply with the decision of the Public Service Commission (PSC) regarding the reinstatement of one of its officers. […]
Ombudsman seeks explanation
THE Ombudsman Commission says it has asked the Department of Lands and Physical Planning and the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) to explain the issuance of a title to a […]
Loitering increasing crime rate
POLICE in Lae have told a court that those who loiter around public areas in the City are the ones responsible for petty crimes. Officers from the Lae metropolitan command’s […]