Day: November 23, 2021
Court to rule on swearing case
FOUR students who were arrested and charged by Madang police earlier this year for allegedly swearing at local police officers in a Tiktok video have been served their files after […]
Cop to stand trial for calling wife ‘prostitute’
A POLICEMAN who allegedly labelled his wife a prostitute on Facebook has been committed to stand trial in the National Court for cyber harassment charges. Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Paul […]
Man dies after being stabbed
A MAN was allegedly stabbed by his drinking mates and was rushed to the Madang’s Modilon Hospital where he died on Sunday morning. Provincial police commander Acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang […]
Union wants discussion
THE PNG Communication Workers Union wants a roundtable discussion with Telikom PNG Ltd’s management and board to settle their case out of court. Union president Nug Mamtirin said on Friday […]
Former Telikom workers’ case to be heard by National Court
A CASE concerning the redundancy exercise, dubbed the “spill and fill policy” carried out at Telikom Papua New Guinea between 2015 to 2016, will return to the National Court for […]
PM: Govt to review NID programme
PRIME Minister James Marape says the Government will do a full review of the National Identification card (NID) programme from next month. He responded to questions from Nawaeb MP Kennedy […]
Stock up facilities with medicines: MP
THE lack of medicine in health facilities in Kiriwina-Goodenough of Milne Bay, is a concern as the Coronavirus (Covid-19) hit the islands, MP Douglas Tomuriesa says. Tomuriesa told Parliament on […]
MP: Data on climate change’s impact needed to secure funds
By LULU MARK ENVIRONMENT and Conservation Minister Wera Mori says quality data and assessments on the impacts of climate change are needed to secure money from the Global Climate Fund […]
Police need support, says Ipatas
ENGA Governor Sir Peter Ipatas says police support from outside is needed to boost the country’s security measures for a free and fair election next year. Speaking during grievance debate […]
Cops, soldiers fight in Boroko
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA SOLDIERS attacked Boroko police in Port Moresby yesterday morning, turning the streets into a battlefield. Shots were even fired by soldiers but fortunately no one, including the […]