Day: September 8, 2021
Country lacks biosecurity policy, says Naqia boss
NATIONAL Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority (Naqia) managing director Joel Alu says the country does not have a biosecurity policy and legislations in place have become obsolete. Alu addressed more […]
Carjacker jailed nine years
A CARJACKER was jailed nine years with light labour by the National Court in Waigani for robbing an expatriate at the Koki fish market in Port Moresby in 2019. Justice […]
Eight years in prison for robbing company
A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Gulf was jailed eight years by the National Court in Waigani for robbing a construction company in 2017. Describing the robbery as “brazen and well-planned”, Justice […]
Man jailed for stealing vehicle
A 26-YEAR-OLD man was jailed eight years with light labour by the National Court in Waigani for robbing a security firm of its vehicle in Port Moresby in 2019. Justice […]
Cop hurt in tussle
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK A POLICEMAN has suffered head injuries when a man, trying to steal a gun from the Kimbe Police Station, attacked him, according to provincial commander Chief Insp […]
Cop accused of stabbing wife while out on bail
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK A POLICEMAN facing charges of murder and attempted murder as well as causing death through dangerous driving allegedly stabbed his wife while out on bail. The policeman […]
Vehicle stolen, police on alert
POLICE in Eastern Highlands are on the look-out for a stolen vehicle and have called on the public to help recover it. Eastern Highlands police commander Supt Michael Welly alerted […]
Deal aims to give city a facelift
THE Lae City Authority is expected to generate more revenue to improve business activities and infrastructure development in the next 10 years, local MP John Rosso says. The Lae urban […]
Conduct random checks to limit traffic accidents: Officer
POLICE traffic officers and the traffic registry have been urged to set up random checkpoints in Lae and Morobe to limit traffic accidents, provincial police commander Supt Jacob Singura says. […]
Cabby allowed bail
By KARO JESSE A 23-YEAR-OLD taxi driver charged with raping an 11-year-old girl was granted bail by the Waigani committal court yesterday. Magistrate Garry Unjo granted K1,000 bail to John […]