Day: December 13, 2021
NCD schools league moves finals back
NATIONAL Capital District Schools Rugby League has postponed its finals to Wednesday due to venue issues, according to an official. League president Arnold Gende told The National last week that […]
English club appoints former Kumul Parker as coach
ENGLAND’S National Conference League side Hensingham have appointed former Papua New Guinea international Jessie Joe Parker as their head coach. He recently left Championship side Whitehaven after spending the last […]
Pang’s alleged ‘thug’ manhandled photographer
Assistant Commissioner for Police (special operations) Donald Yamasombi says the public must respect all who are doing their job, be it in the private or public sectors. “Those who have […]
Police arrest, charge cop’s daughter and grandson
By SYLVESTER WEMURU A POLICEMAN’S daughter and pirate grandson were arrested and charged with various criminal offences in Madang, acting commander Supt Mazuc Rubiang says. “The mother (policeman’s daughter) had […]
Govt to review Act before polls
PRIME Minister James Marape says the review of the Oil Palm Act will be tabled in Parliament before the General Election next year. Marape said this during the opening of […]
69-year-old man escapes death penalty, gets 18yrs with hard labour for murder
By CLARISSA MOI A JUDGE has told a man that his old age perhaps saved him from a death sentence or life imprisonment when sentencing him for murder on Friday. […]
Police probing car accident after one death
POLICE in Madang are investigating the death of an employee of the British American Tobacco (BAT) who was involved in an accident near RD Tuna Canners along the North Coast […]
Court grants K3,000 bail to man charged with cheating
THE Lae Committal Court on Friday granted a man, charged with cheating, a K3,000 bail and his two guarantors had to pay K200 each. Senior Magistrate Pious Tapil told the […]
Roadworks expected to improve conditions
THREE road maintenance contracts worth more than K50 million each are expected to improve road conditions in Morobe, Northern and New Ireland. Governor-General Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae, last Friday, […]
Authority allocates K1mil to rebuild bridge
VANIMO-GREEN development authority (DDA) has given K1 million to rebuild a bridge that links Green River station and Vanimo town in West Sepik, local MP Belden Namah says. “My DDA […]