Day: November 2, 2021
Councillors told to resolve disputes
LOCAL level government (LLG) officials and other government authorities in Wau town, Bulolo in Morobe need to work closely with police to maintain law and order, Morobe police commander Supt […]
Drunk escapee shot dead
By JIMMY KALEBE AN escapee from Chimbu’s Barawagi Jail was shot and killed by police in Wau, Bulolo in Morobe, two weeks ago, a police officer says. Morobe police commander […]
Robbery suspect killed in shootout with police
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA A 27-YEAR-OLD man who exchanged gunfire with police in Kokopo, East New Britain, was shot and killed yesterday, a senior police officer says. Provincial police commander Chief […]
Rumours on armories dispelled
PAPUA New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) commander Major-General Gilbert Toropo has dispelled rumours on social media regarding an alleged locking of PNGDF armories by Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Maj-Gen […]
Vehicle damaged in collision
A VEHICLE belonging to the Bogia district administration was damaged after it collided with the Sumkar ambulance at Koroba village near Walium along the Lae-Madang highway on Saturday. Walium police […]
Increase human resource capacity for PHAs: Doc
THE Government should look at increasing the human resource capacity of provincial health authorities (PHAs) to deal with the current Coronavirus (Covid-19) surge and other emerging challenges, a doctor says. […]
Committee wants right budget: Abel
By LORRAINE JIMAL MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Committee on gender-based violence (GBV) have reminded the Government to allocate proper funding in the coming budget to address GBV. Committee chairman Charles […]
BSP sponsors ‘pink ribbon’ fundraiser
BANK South Pacific Financial Group Ltd (BSP) staff of its asset management and lending support business unit jointly sponsored the bank’s pink ribbon fundraising raffle draw, which saw K11,500 raised […]
Female candidates perform better: Registrar
DESPITE low numbers of female candidates endorsed by political parties, women in parties perform better than independent women, Registrar of Political Parties Dr Alphonse Gelu says. The 2012 and 2017 […]
US to reinforce commitment
United States (US) navy secretary Carlos Del Toro visited Port Moresby and HMPNGS Tarangau in Manus to reinforce the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Toro met […]