Day: June 1, 2022
Retired cop recovers gun after probing for 3 years
RETIRED Senior Constable Simon Yauwo has recovered a police-issued gun after three years of investigations at his own cost. The gun went missing in Morobe’s Huon Gulf after an ex-policeman […]
Officer: Slip key to quality education
Education Department’s first assistant secretary for policy and research Peter Kants says the school learning improvement plan (Slip) is key to delivering quality education in the country. “With Slip, school […]
Access to mental health services important, says Wong
MINISTER for Health and HIV/AIDS Jelta Wong says it is important for people in the communities to have access to mental health services. He said this when announcing the first […]
‘Human beings are not for sale’
By BEVERLY PETER MAGISTRATE Paul Puri Nii says human beings cannot be sold for money or sex. “Only animals have no value in life and thus can be sold for […]
Madang market murder suspect charged
Police in Madang had charged a man who murdered a 27-year-old woman from Jilim village in Madang’s Rai Coast district on May 24, in front of Madang’s main market. Madang […]
Driver released
A MAN charged with reckless driving causing the death of a 14-year-old boy has been freed after police failed to present its investigation files to the court. Lae Committal Court […]
Police told to re-arrest rape suspect
By JACINTA COHLEE LAE magistrate Pious Tapil has ordered police to re-arrest a 38-year-old man charged with allegedly raping his 12-year-old daughter. “The accused was unlawfully released without a proper […]
Strategic plan requires funding, says official
By HELEN TARAWA The launching of a five-year Strategic Plan (2022 to 2027) will require funding, says Auditor-General Gordon Kega. Kega said the plan was only on paper and to […]
Mentoring identified as information delivery mode
COMMUNITY based mentoring is becoming the preferred mode of delivery of information and services on sexual reproductive health and family planning, an official says. Family health services coordinator with the […]
PNGTA’s issues with dept settled
By YVONNE KAMBIBEL THE Papua New Guinea Teachers Association (PNGTA) has resolved its outstanding issues and its members will be back on various boards in the education system nationwide, general […]