Day: December 28, 2021
Prisoners urge Government to improve facilities in Bomana Prison
PRISONERS at Bomana in the National Capital District want the Government to improve facilities there to make life more comfortable for them. The request was made by Bomana prison board […]
Hospital delivers 71 bundles of joy
SEVENTY-ONE babies were born between Christmas and Boxing Day at the Port Moresby General Hospital labour ward. The hospital said of the 32 babies born on Christmas Day, 14 were […]
Policemen charged with traffic offences
TWO Rabaul policemen in East New Britain have been arrested and charged with traffic offences, with one being suspended from duty for 21 days. Both are to appear in court […]
More effort needed for jabs
MORE effort needs to be put into increasing Papua New Guinea’s vaccination coverage next year, National Pandemic Response deputy controller Dr Daoni Esorom says. He said this when responding to […]
Man accused of raping niece, five
A 24-YEAR-OLD man was charged in the Waigani Committal Court with raping his five-year-old niece in September. Magistrate Paul Nii read out the charges to man, from Kombiam, Enga, on […]
Submission to occupy convention centre presented to Cabinet
TOURISM, Arts and Culture Minister Isi Henry Leonard says a submission has been presented to Cabinet for the International Convention Centre (ICC) at Independence Boulevard in Waigani to be occupied […]
Upgrade of Alotau wharf to start next year: Official
THE upgrade of the Alotau wharf will start in the first quarter of next year following a signed contract between the Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) and the Alotau […]
NHC to build affordable homes
A TOTAL of 2,525 affordable homes will be built at the Duran Farm at 9-Mile in Port Moresby as part of the Government’s effort to address a lack of housing […]
Soldiers under probe over attack
Reports by SYLVESTER WEMURU THE soldiers who attacked Boroko policemen on Nov 22 are now being investigated by police, National Capital District Met Supt Gideon Ikumu says. “The soldiers were […]
Youths attack policeman, family on Christmas night
MORE than 10 youths attacked a policeman and his family at home in Wewak’s Nuigo on Christmas night. “The assailants, armed with homemade guns and other offensive weapons, tried to […]