Day: November 25, 2021
Forces appealing for return of missing gun
POLICE and defence force soldiers in the Highlands are appealing to Keltiga leaders in Mt Hagen to return a military-issued gun that went missing early this year during an accident […]
Relationship of police, soldiers not affected: Tondop
By ELIAS LARI POLICE and Papua New Guinea Defence Force in the Highlands have assured the public the street fight between soldiers and policemen in Port Moresby’s Boroko on Monday […]
Officers raise concern over firearms build-up, condemn gun trade in Highlands
THE firearms build-up in the Highlands are grave and worrying, Eastern End commander ACP Joseph Tondop says. “Those involved in gun trade must stop or face the full force of […]
Robbery suspect arrested in dawn raid
A MAN suspected of being involved in three separate robberies in Lorengau, Manus, on Oct 31, was arrested during a dawn raid on Tuesday, local police say. Manus police commander […]
Fraud charges against former administrator dismissed
By SCHOLAR KASSAS FORMER Central administrator Gei Guni Raga was freed by the Waigani Committal Court yesterday when it dismissed all four fraud charges against him. The charges stemmed from […]
Lecturer charged with assaulting priest
A LECTURER at the University of Goroka appeared in the Goroka District Court yesterday charged with assaulting a Catholic priest. He pleaded guilty in his first hearing but raised some […]
Kramer: Booze laws need change
By LULU MARK THE production, sale and consumption of cheap alcohol is an issue faced throughout the country that requires laws to be introduced to control it, Justice Minister Bryan […]
World asked to recognise PNG’s role
PAPUA New Guinea has asked the world to acknowledge the important role its forest plays in mitigating climate change, hence, necessary steps to conserve it should be taken, Northern Governor […]
Govt committed to paying school subsidies: Minister
EDUCATION Minister Jimmy Uguru says the Government is committed to paying the subsidies of schools throughout the country this year. He was responding to a series of questions in Parliament […]
Change to make public solicitor independent
A LEGISLATION to amend the Attorney General Act of 1989 to make the Public Solicitor independent has been introduced. Justice Minister Bryan Kramer presented the Attorney General Amendment Bill 2021 […]