Day: January 7, 2022
Communities lack awareness on King tides
By LORRAINE JIMAL BASIC development and preparedness are the issues of communities affected by King tides last month, an official says. National Disaster Centre (NDC) director Col Karl Wrakonei said […]
Safety gear vital for ops: Cop
POLICE officers must be adequately equipped while on duty and during operations to ensure they perform properly, a senior officer says. National Capital District Met Supt Gideon Ikumu said this […]
Help for health centre
MAPRIK MP John Simon has made a commitment to support an abandoned rural health centre in his electorate with K10,000 a month. He made the announcement this week to re-open […]
Hospital still lacking consumables
By GLORIA BAUAI LUTHERAN-run Etep Hospital in Tewae-Siassi, Morobe, has re-opened despite its diminished medical and financial capacity, hospital administrator James Bradley says. Bradley said the hospital which opened in […]
School fees paid
By GYNNIE KERO PARENTS can start preparing their children for Term One classes from Jan 31 without having to worry about paying fees as the Government has released K316 million […]
Respect State, courts told
By BEVERLY PETER THE power and decision to grant parole is the jurisdiction of the executive arm of the Government and must be respected by the courts, Deputy Chief Justice […]
Appointment of Goina as PNGDF boss remains: Tanuvasa
THE appointment of Major-General Mark Goina as the Defence Force commander remains, says Solicitor-General Tauvasa Tanuvasa. This follows a Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday which lifted a stay order granted […]
Giligili Prison on high alert
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA ALOTAU’s Giligili Prison is on high alert following intelligence reports that a breakout is being planned for the 20 Tommy Baker gang members held there, a prison […]
Manning urges remnants of Baker Gang to surrender
POLICE Commissioner David Manning has advised remnants of the Tommy Baker Gang, now led by Eugene Pakalasi, to surrender. “Surrendering is the only peaceful resolution for them,” he said. “I […]
No police file, case dismissed
By CLARISSA MOI A 32-YEAR-OLD man charged with dangerous driving causing the death of another person had his case thrown out by the Waigani Committal Court yesterday as his police […]