Month: August 2021
Probe into torture of woman halted due to lack of information
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA AN investigation into the torture and death of Koroba woman Mary Kopari accused of sorcery in May has been shelved because of a lack cooperation from the […]
Official says parents can be in trouble for neglect
By BRADLEY MARIORI MANY children seen sleeping in front of shops and begging in the streets of urban centres have poor parents and guardians who need money to support the […]
St John advises people caught in fire on what they can do
THE St John Ambulance has advised people caught in a fire inside a house to try to crawl to the nearest exit if possible. Chief executive officer Matt Cannon said […]
Major drug bust case adjourned
THE case involving one of the biggest drug busts in PNG last year was adjourned to Thursday because Police Prosecutor Insp Boaa Binuali was not in court. Magistrate Alex Kalandi […]
Court moves dad’s Morata murder case
THE case of Dave Benjamin Gau, charged with the murder of his two sons aged two and five in Morata, Port Moresby on April 27, will return to court on […]
Sheppard faces money laundering, fraud charges
LAWYER Greg Sheppard will be read his second lot of charges of money laundering and misappropriation on Thursday after his application asking the court to dismiss them was refused. Sheppard […]
Court rules suspension invalid
By ZEDAIAH KANAU A COURT has ruled that the suspension of Jessie Wangua, the acting managing general of Kumul Telikom Holdings Ltd (KTHL), is invalid, and that he be paid […]
Serial offender back behind bars after four months
A SERIAL offender has been recaptured after disappearing four months ago when he was accused of killing a woman in Western. Daru Police Station commander Insp Soiwa Ricker said: “Wesley […]
Commission continues support for rural areas
THE National Cultural Commission continues to support people in rural areas to display and keep alive their cultures, says executive director Steven Kilanda. Kilanda, last week, joined the Nete-Lyaim people […]
Committee needs K37mil to address gender-based violence
By PHOEBE GWANGILO ABOUT K37 million is needed to effectively address gender-based violence starting next year till 2026, according to the Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender-Based Violence. The committee was […]