Day: July 19, 2021
‘Govt must do more to address family violence’
THE Government needs to step up in addressing family and sexual violence (FASV) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) as the problem is not getting any better, Business Coalition for Women […]
Resort names duo as entrants for Mr, Miss Madang pageant
The Madang Resort has nominated Thomas Dedma and Catherine Lalen as Mr and Miss Madang to represent the hotel in this year’s charity pageant. Dedma graduated with a Bachelor in […]
Court hears assault case
AN ENGAN man, who with two accomplices allegedly beat a man in his Port Moresby home in the presence of policemen, appeared in the Waigani Committal Court last week. Magistrate […]
Tari Airport construction beginning this week
CONSTRUCTION work on the Tari Airport terminal building is scheduled to commence this week, an official says. The Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Corporation project manager John Wong said they would […]
Country’s forest need saving, Marape says
THE country’s tropical rainforest and its place in climate change discussions came to the fore when Prime Minister James Marape appealed to Asia-Pacific leaders to help him save it. During […]
European Commission adopts climate change proposals
THE European Commission has adopted a package of proposals to make the European Union’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by […]
Vagrancy Act yet to be used, says Marape
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA THE Vagrancy Act is yet to be implemented because there is no proper identification system in place, Prime Minister James Marape says. “This is a long-term solution […]
Dua appeals to suspended administrator to surrender
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK CHIMBU Governor Michael Dua has appealed to suspended provincial administrator Michael Temai to surrender to the police for allegedly misappropriating K750,000 allocated for Prime Minister James Marape’s […]
Man jailed for assault
A 21-YEAR-OLD man was jailed a year by the Lae District Court for sexually assaulting a girl with disability. Magistrate Issac Tjipet last week sentenced Stanley Yoma, from Northern’s Sohe, […]
Report sorcery cases, people told
HELA Governor Philip Undialu has urged his people to report alleged cases of sorcery to police. He told The National that sorcery in his province were isolated incidents and he […]