Day: December 7, 2021
Arts, cultural agencies planning for exchange programme
ARTS and cultural agencies from India and Papua New Guinea are working towards signing an agreement on a cultural exchange programme to run from next year to 2025. National Cultural […]
Officers arrested over forgery
THREE forestry officers were arrested and charged by a combined team of police from Northern and the National Fraud and Anti-Corruption Directorate last month. Directorate director Chief Supt Mathew Damaru […]
Police boosting presence in Lae
POLICE presence will be boosted in certain areas of Lae, Morobe, in response to petty crimes and street selling, the local member of parliament says. Lae MP John Rosso said […]
Authority welcomes new chief executive officer
THE Imbonggu development authority now has a new chief executive officer (CEO) replacing Paias Puk, who resigned to contest the Jiwaka governor’s seat in the 2022 National Elections. In a […]
Commanders discuss challenge at meeting
THE first 2022 national election security conference attended by police commanders from around Papua New Guinea ended on Friday. The week-long gathering was for divisional and provincial commanders and stakeholders […]
Tabubil-Telefomin road update: 30km completed
THIRTY kilometres of construction work have been completed for the Tabubil-Telefomin road, Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) chief executive officer (CEO) Musje Werror says. Werror said the road would be […]
Girlfriend-killer jailed 30 years
By JIMMY KALEBE JUSTICE Frazer Pitpit says taking the life of another person prematurely is devaluing life to an animal or insect. He then slapped a hefty maximum jail sentence […]
Sinai becomes new EC
SIMON Sinai has been appointed Electoral Commissioner by the Electoral Commission Appointments Committee. Prime Minister James Marape, the committee chairman, said they would advise the Head of State to appoint […]
Govt receives petition from union over super levy, policy
THE Government has received a petition from the PNG Trade Union Congress on its concerns over the “dominant industry player levy” and the “no jab, no job”. Labour and Industrial […]
Man, who assaulted ex-wife, warned not to repeat offence
A JUDGE has warned a man who assaulted his ex-wife in 2019 not to repeat the offence if he plans to remarry, after placing him on a one-year good behaviour […]