Day: June 30, 2022
Cops nab Wabag candidate
By GYNNIE KERO PAPUA New Guineans are going to the polls from Monday to July 22 and one candidate, Milfred Wangatau (Independent – Wabag), is already in the soup. Wangatau […]
Rise in demand for services: O’Neill
THE country’s population increases by three per cent every year, which demands an improvement in service delivery too, says Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill. O’Neill told people at Gumine in Chimbu […]
Police gathering evidence
By GEORGINA KOREI POLICE have collated all the evidence to proceed with the murder charge against Moresby North-West MP Lohia Boe Samuel and co-accused Fabian Hera. Prosecutor Christian Iga told […]
Athletics bags 62 medals
ATHLETICS Papua New Guinea welcomed home its athletes and officials on Sunday from the highly successful, record-breaking Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Marianas. All 38 athletes and seven officials […]
Polling teams to go by foot
By EHEYUC SESERU SOME polling teams for Menyamya in Morobe will be dropped off halfway by vehicles to walk with ballot boxes to polling sites. Returning officer Nande Awape said […]
No fights so far: Singura
FIVE people arrested a week ago in Finschhafen, Morobe remain in the Gagidu police lockup awaiting investigation, according to provincial police commander Supt Jacob Singura. They were arrested after a […]
Party endorses 33 candidates
By HELEN TARAWA The People’s Progress Party has endorsed 33 candidates, including a woman, for the General Election 2022 (GE22). Party president Sumasy Singin confirmed that of the 33 candidates, […]
Ipang stands by her evidence
Bhosip Kaiwi’s lawyer Emmanuel Ellison yesterday told State witness Rachael Ipang, the baby-sitter and Jenelyn Kennedy’s best friend, that she had lied in her two statements to police. “You said […]
Police praise locals for arrest
NEW Ireland Police Commander Chief Insp Felix Nebanat has acknowledged the Tavol community in Mussau for conducting a community arrest of a suspect. He said under leadership of community police […]
Eagles eye Storm upset
SYDNEY: The Sea Eagles sit one game outside the top eight and need to gain some momentum if they are to play finals with Manly to face the Melbourne Storm […]