Day: June 22, 2022
Sexual touching case dismissed
A COURT has dismissed a sexual touching charge against a 21-year-old man because police failed to provide any evidence in court. Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Paul Puri Nii told Morris […]
New forensic tech for police
LOCAL police are now able to extract contents of mobile phones using a forensic technology when investigating cases, says Australia Federal Police (AFP) Assistant Commissioner Jamie Strauss. Two new cellebrite […]
Charged over 5 traders’ deaths
POLICE in East Sepik say a 22-year-old male from Vokeo Island in East Sepik has been charged with five counts of murder. The accused is an unemployed father of three […]
Why make arrest when there’s no evidence: Court
By VANESSA NIKEN A MAGISTRATE has questioned police why they arrest people when there is no evidence. Waigani committal court Magistrate Paul Puri Nii raised the issue yesterday when striking […]
Witnesses identified
POLICE investigations into the Lae league shooting in Dec 2021 have identified 10 primary witnesses, according to a police chief. Lae Metropolitan Commander Chief Supt Chris Kunyanban said yesterday that […]
Control actions: Official
By LORRAINE JIMAL People can minimise impacts of climate change in the country by controlling activities they do in communities, an official says. Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA) acting managing […]
Briefs
Safety programme THE National Maritime Safety Authority conducted a safety programme in Wewak last week. Its acting chief of search and rescue Ben Kerry said the next programme was to […]
University plants 200 trees to mark environment day
WESTERN Pacific University students have observed its second World Environment Day by planting 200 trees on the school campus, according to the university. Mt Hagen branch forester and the Pacific […]
Student killed at campaign rally
By JIMMY KALEBE and CHARLES MOI A STUDENT died after he was beaten up during a General Election 2022 (GE22) campaign in Lae – taking to 30 all election-related deaths […]
State of economy not good: O’Neill
FORMER Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) does not measure health, education and equality of opportunity. The Ialibu-Pangia MP was responding to a full page newspaper […]