Month: March 2021
PM urges people to be responsible
WITH a weak health system, Papua New Guinea needs all interventions available to curb the Covid-19 and vaccination is one of them, Prime Minister James Marape says. Marape urged everyone, […]
Carpenter, wife caught dismantling airport fencing
POLICE caught a carpenter and his wife in the midst of dismantling Mendi Airport’s metal fencing in a dawn raid on Monday. Southern Highlands commander Chief Supt Martin Lakari said […]
Police probe assault of teenager
INVESTIGATIONS are underway into the assault of a 17-year-old boy at a police station in Port Moresby. According to Communication and Information Technology secretary Steven Matainaho, his nephew was said […]
Tree kangaroo having teeth check-up for good health
THE Port Moresby Nature Park ensures that animals under its care have their teeth regularly checked in order to maintain good health. A male goodfellow’s tree kangaroo named “Teine-Tane” had […]
NAC board applies to join proceeding
THE board of directors of National Airports Corporation (NAC) have expressed their interest to join a proceeding filed by NAC acting managing director Rex Kiponge restraining police and the board […]
Pageant committee releases Miss PNG 2019 from her duties
THE Miss Pacific Islands Pageant Papua New Guinea (MPIP PNG) committee has released Miss PNG 2019 Lucy Maino from her duties in order for her to focus on personal goals. […]
Mayor appeals for information
By ROSELYN ELLISON KOKOPO city authority mayor Issidor Bonga is appealing to all ward members to help East New Britain (ENB) police to capture the robbers who shot dead an […]
Man charged with stabbing Iranian
A 29-YEAR-OLD Pakistani was charged in the Waigani Committal Court last Friday with stabbing an Iranian man with a blade in a hotel car park on March 20. Magistrate Tracy […]
Terrorists killed expat, says ex-MP
FORMER East New Britain (ENB) governor and deputy prime minister Sir Leo Dion has described the killing of a Chinese businessman in Kokopo as a tragic, cowardly and cold-blooded act. […]
65-year-old man accused of sorcery killed during mediation
A 65-YEAR-OLD man, accused of practising sorcery, was killed in the midst of a mediation over another man’s death in Karkar Island’s Kurum village last Wednesday. Madang police commander Supt […]