Day: May 5, 2022
Family planning awareness can reduce child deaths: UN
By LULU MAGINDE PAPUA New Guinea struggles with high infant mortality, which can be avoided through more family planning awareness, an official says. United Nations Population Fund communications specialist Rachel […]
Warning over reports
By MICHAEL PHILIP GENERAL Election 2020 hopefuls are reminded to submit their election expenditure to the relevant authorities, Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission funding director John Bishop says. […]
OC urges protection of funds
By REBECCA KUKU THE Ombudsman Commission has urged provincial and district administrators to work closely and co-operate with their respective provincial and district finance managers to implement decisions and ensure […]
Molester’s sentence suspended
SUSPENDED Commerce and Industry Department secretary Andrew Liliura was jailed two and a half years by the National Court in Waigani for molesting a woman officer. However, Judge Laura Wawun-Kuvi […]
Police to make arrests over killing of 17-year-old boy
INVESTIGATIONS by Lae police into the shooting of a 17-year-old school boy in Lae in December last year are winding down and arrests are expected soon. Lae metropolitan commander Chief […]
Workshop to improve probe, prosecution of sex crimes
A three-day workshop held recently in Port Moresby provided an opportunity for sexual offences squad officers to improve their investigations and prosecutions of sex crimes. Justice Services and Stability for […]
Teacher charged with stealing K10,000
A 47-YEAR-OLD elementary school teacher was charged in a committal court in Waigani with stealing K10,000 in December last year. Magistrate Paul Puri Nii read out the charge to Cathy […]
Governor rubbishes rumour
THERE is no arrangement by the Northern government with any supermarket in Popondetta town for people to get free goods, Governor Gary Juffa says. Juffa said it had come to […]
Students flee ‘once-peaceful’ Kokopo
NORTHERN Governor Gary Juffa has made sure that students from the province attending the Kokopo Business College in East New Britain were repatriated to their respective homes early this week. […]
Convicted candidates
THE Attorney-General’s special reference to the Supreme Court seeking clarification on whether people convicted by a court can stand for general election has been dismissed due to incompetency. The hearing […]