Day: February 23, 2021
Public servant tests positive for Covid-19
A STAFF member from the Department of Treasury has tested positive for Covid-19 while six others had negative results. Treasury secretary Dairi Vele told The National that the officer received […]
Border security needs boost
By LULU MARK THE lack of tighter and wider controls along the land border of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Indonesia in West Sepik and Western are major Covid-19 pandemic […]
Provide report before testing vaccine: Namah
OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah says the Government should not approve the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine until a comprehensive report has been tabled to verify that it is safe for the people. […]
PM warns of second Covid-19 spike
PRIME Minister James Marape says Papua New Guinea has been hit by a second round of the Covid-19 a spike in Madang and Vanimo. “I was briefed on the situation […]
Marape challenges police force
PRIME Minister James Marape says policing in a country such as Papua New Guinea (PNG) is not for the faint-hearted but suspected criminals must still be prosecuted by the court […]
Relatives of murdered teacher want police to hunt suspects
RELATIVES of a primary school teacher who was murdered in Southern Highlands’ Nipa-Kutubu want the police to hunt down the killers who have gone into hiding. Jeffery Maren, believed to […]
Police suspect teen drowned
A 16-YEAR-OLD grade nine schoolboy is believed to have drowned after going swimming on his first day of school in East New Britain (ENB) on Feb 15. ENB police commander […]
People urged to work with police
PEOPLE should work with police in reducing crime, says a community leader in Madang. Jack Lama, from the Jack’s Corner community at Yabob, handed over food rations for the detainees […]
CS officer claims police saved him from attack
A CORRECTIONAL Services officer at Beon prison in Madang claims that he was attacked by a family member at the town bus stop but was saved by police on patrol. […]
Officer explains Whistleblowers Act’s objectives
THE objective of the Whistleblowers Act is to provide procedures for employees to report suspected improprieties in the work place, says a senior officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption […]