Day: May 25, 2021
Minister questioned over absence of secretariat
A CABINET minister was questioned at an inquiry into gender-based violence why his department has failed to set up a secretariat to deal with the issue. Inquiry chairman Charles Abel […]
Perpetrators not prosecuted despite reports: Official
PERPETRATORS of sorcery accusation-related violence (SARV) have not been successfully prosecuted despite the many cases reported around the country, says PNG Tribal Foundation president Gary Bustin. He said violence was […]
Sort claims through court, service providers told
WORKS Minister Michael Nali has advised service providers and contractors to sort out their unsubstantiated claims through the courts. Nali was responding to a recent National Court ruling which dismissed […]
Work on Wapenamanda Airport almost complete
CONTRUCTION work on the K46.5 million Wapenamanda Airport upgrade is almost complete, National Airport Corporation managing director and chief executive officer Rex Kiponge says. “The airport upgrade is part of […]
Livelihood skills training for ENB vendors
By ROSELYN ELLISON ABOUT 40 vendors from East New Britain districts are undergoing a week-long livelihood skills training at Takubar in Kokopo. The training is funded by a PNG and […]
Court dismisses firm’s appeal
By BOURA GORUKILA A FIRM who had filed a judicial review appeal against a decision of a former state minister regarding a portion of land in Port Moresby, had their […]
Police capture one suspect with marijuana, three on the run
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA THREE suspects are on the run after escaping from police in Kiunga, North Fly in Western, police say. A friend of theirs, from Tari in Hela, was […]
Call for public to help police identify law breakers
LAE police want citizens living in and around Lae city to help police identify and report law breakers to police using social media. Lae Met Chief Supt Chris Kunyanban said […]
Use of CCTV helps Lae police respond, fight crime
THE use of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to monitor Lae city’s main hot spots has proven to be an effective in fighting crime, a senior officer says. Lae metropolitan […]
Two men accused of locking out administrator appear in court
TWO former senior public servants with the West Sepik administration accused of locking out provincial administrator Conrad Tilau from his office appeared in court, senior Magistrate Sasa Inkung says Linus […]