Day: October 7, 2021
Councillor freed over no evidence
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK A COUNCILLOR in Western accused of provoking villagers to kill a suspected sorcerer was released from custody after police found no evidence to back the charge of […]
Man arrested over allegedly killing, hiding father’s body
A MAN is in police custody after allegedly killing his elderly father and burying him under a kitchen in Talasea, West New Britain, a senior police officer says. Provincial police […]
6 broke into pharmacy, escaped with goods worth K20,600
SUSPECTS broke into City Pharmacy in Lorengau, Manus, last Friday and stole mobile phones, laptops among other items worth around K20,600, police say. Provincial police commander Chief Insp David Yapu […]
Authority wants CEO replaced
By LORRAINE JIMAL THE National Capital District health authority (NCDPHA) wants board members and the chief executive officer (CEO) replaced, citing alleged compromise and incompetency in the organisation. In a […]
Association stands up for nurses’ welfare
PAPUA New Guinea Nurse’s Association president Fredrick Kebai says they will consider stopping work if the welfare of their members are not properly secured. “Nurses are like any other human […]
Group receives K10,000 to buy oxygen cylinders
A MEDICAL fundraising appeal conducted by a group of men and women to buy oxygen cylinders for the Goroka Base Hospital has been given a huge boost with a donation […]
Minister slams fake letter claimed to be from Eoe
A LETTER purporting to be from acting Prime Minister Soroi Eoe initiating a meeting on “strategies for lockdown amid the surge of the Delta variant” has been slammed as fake […]
Covid-19 in PNG a silent killer
Although only 65,000 suspected Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases have been reported in Papua New Guinea over the last year, its own administrative health data shows 2.6 million cases of ’flu and […]
Parkop: No lockdown
By LULU MARK NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has told the Government that he will oppose any further lockdowns in the capital city and the country because of the […]
Care centre ready to admit more
By LULU MARK MORE patients are expected to be admitted at the Nightingale Taurama Aquatic Centre Coronavirus (Covid-19) care centre as cases continue to rise in the National Capital District, […]