Day: September 8, 2021
Court frees woman from cyber harassment charges
A 32-YEAR-OLD woman charged with cyber harassment for accessing a Facebook account without consent was freed by the Waigani committal court for undue delay by the prosecution. Magistrate Garry Unjo […]
Hiri queen encourages girls to enter contest
By PHOEBE GWANGILO THE 2019 Hiri Moale Festival queen Sara Vani says she has benefitted a lot from her reign and urged local girls to try it out. “The exposure […]
Govt not run by Aust advisers: PM
PRIME Minister James Marape has refuted claims that his Government is “being run by Australian advisers”. He attributed the claims to political opponents who promoted fallacies and misconstrued facts for […]
Security personnel to be deployed a month before issue of writs
POLICE Commissioner David Manning says the deployment of security officers into the provinces for the 2022 general election will start a month before the issue of writs. Comm Manning said […]
Govt commits K50mil in ’22 Budget for cancer facilities
WITH 7,000 patients dying of cancer every year, the Government has committed K50 million owed to Port Moresby General Hospital and Angau Hospital in the 2022 Budget for the completion […]
MPs turning up on time
MPs filed into the Parliament chamber yesterday by 2.05pm with minutes to spare before Speaker Job Pomat walked in while the first bell was ringing. Prime Minister James Marape and […]
Landowners will benefit from hydro dam project, says minister
STATE Enterprises Minister William Duma has assured landowners of the Ramu hydro dam project in Eastern Highlands they will benefit from the project’s second stage. “I assure that they will […]
Three weeks quarantine affecting businesses: Sinclair
LAE businessman Bob Sinclair says the three-week quarantine period for travellers arriving in the country is affecting businesses operations heavily. He raised this concern when members of the Lae Chamber […]
‘Govt cannot support mandatory vaccination’
By GLORIA BAUAI NATIONAL Pandemic Response Controller David Manning says the Government cannot support mandatory vaccination at the workplace. The Government’s intention is to keep vaccinations voluntary, he said. This […]
OC warns firms to be careful with Constitutional rights
THE Ombudsman Commission has warned companies in the private sector to act with caution when it comes to the constitutional rights of citizens concerning the mandatory Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination. The […]