Day: May 12, 2022
Students opt to live in school
FOURTEEN-year-old Esther Rueben is one of 50 students from Kawaran in remote Nawaeb, Morobe, who has to cross two fast-flowing rivers to get to the nearest primary school. The eighth […]
Recognise the risks nurses take, rep says
By LULU MARK NURSES have ignored risks to treat and save lives in the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic must not go unnoticed, Taiwan Trade Mission representative Oliver Liao says. “Their two […]
Man asks court for leniency
A MAN who posted threats against Prime Minister James Marape has asked the court to suspend any jail term imposed on him considering the time he has already spent in […]
Arson charge reduced to attempted arson
A Lae Committal Court has reduced the arson charge of a 23-year-old man to a lesser charge of attempted arson on Monday. Felix Courtney, from Porosa village in Okapa, Eastern […]
Bail for trio on drug charge
Three men accused of being in possession of marijuana were granted bail by the Lae District Court yesterday. Sebastin Amoi, 26, from Daulo’s Atereo village, Eastern Highlands; Michael Ponga, 19, […]
Magistrate warns police to complete court files
A Lae court magistrate has warned police to ensure they complete their investigation files for an escapee from Buimo prison in 2020. Lae Committal Court Senior Magistrate Pious Tapil issued […]
22 foreigners fined, told to follow laws on work permit
MAGISTRATE Danny Wakikura says foreigners coming into the country on work permit to work must follow the laws of the country. Magistrate Wakikura said this when fining 22 Malaysians K3,500 […]
ABG seeks constitution to suit locals
THE people of Bougainville’s aspirations for independence with the 97.7 per cent votes in the 2019 referendum must not be compromised, President Ishmael Toroama says. Toroama said this during the […]
More capacity building needed, MP says
THERE are 15 Community Justice Service Centres in the country, justice administration deputy secretary Josephine Pitmur says. “We have deployed officers to work in their respective districts,” she added. Speaking […]
Police probe vehicle accident
POLICE in Western Highlands are investigating a vehicle accident near Mt Hagen on Monday morning. Police believed the accident was a result of a binge drinking from Mother’s Day celebrations. […]