Day: March 23, 2021
Society calls to address gender imbalance
PRESIDENT of PNG Law Society Allan Mana has called on the seniors of Papua New Guinea law fraternity to address the current gender imbalance on the bench as there is […]
Woman released from detention to look after children
A WOMAN was allowed out from police detention to look after her children after she told the court that she stabbed her ex-husband in self-defence. Lae District Court Magistrate Tera […]
Escapee charged with armed robbery captured after a year
By SYLVESTER WEMURU MADANG police have arrested a man who escaped from Beon Jail in Madang in 2019. According to Correctional Services officers, the man was a remandee who was […]
Priests hospitalised after group of rascals broke into their house
THREE Catholic priests have been hospitalized after a mob allegedly broke into their house and attacked them in Milne Bay last Thursday morning, Southern Region commander acting assistant commissioner Negi […]
Probe into UBS loan resumes
THE Commission of Inquiry into the Government’s decision to obtain a K3 billion loan from the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) will resume public hearings next week. Chief commissioner and […]
Retired health worker died while getting treatment: Dr Paki
A WOMAN seeking treatment for asthma at the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) died while being treated, an official say. Hospital chief executive officer Dr Paki Molumi said the woman, […]
Catholic missionary, priest who served in PNG for 60yrs, dies
VETERAN Divine Word missionary Fr Arnold Roger Steffen, 91, who served the Catholic church in Papua New Guinea for about 60 years passed away at his home in Techny, Illinois, […]
‘Bring in experts to help treat Covid patients’
MEDICAL experts with experience in treating the coronavirus (Covid-19) should be brought in from abroad to help manage patients, Papua New Guinea National Health Board deputy chairman and West New […]
Association: Recruit more nurses
By KELVIN JOE THE PNG Nurses Association wants the Government to recruit more nurses to deal with the growing number of the coronavirus (Covid-19) patients, its president Frederick Kebai says. […]
Domestic travel restrictions set
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA DOMESTIC travel by foot, vehicle, vessel or aircraft has been restricted starting yesterday between provinces after a surge in reported positive Covid-19 cases. National Pandemic Response Controller […]