Month: July 2022
Aust presents ambulances to St John
TWO new ambulances have been added to the St John Ambulance fleet to help them continue provide services to urban and rural communities. Australian High Commission minister counsellor economics, health […]
No relief, Judge says
By CLARISSA MOI A JUDGE says the effect of seeking relief in court is an attempt to undermine the powers and functions of the Electoral Commission (EC) in conducting an […]
Murder suspects surrender to police
By JILL MIRR SEVEN men turned themselves in at a police station yesterday over the deaths of four people in an ambush in Western Highlands on Tuesday. The seven men […]
Court told of lost ballots
By BEVERLY PETER A COURT heard yesterday how 46 of the 60 ballot boxes for an electorate were hijacked and remained missing for 18 days, prompting a call that they […]
O’Neill critical of extension of writs
By LULU MAGINDE PEOPLE’S National Congress (PNC) party leader and Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill views the extension given to the return of electoral writs as unnecessary. “We are getting legal […]
NA loyal to Pangu, says Bird
INCUMBENT East Sepik Governor Allan Bird says National Alliance (NA) party will remain a coalition partner with Pangu Pati despite party leader Patrick Pruaitch trailing second in the Aitape-Lumi Open […]
Election authority needed: Webster
By AILEEN KWARAGU THE 11th Parliament should consider forming an independent election management authority to prepare the country for General Election 2027 (GE27), an official says. National Research Institute (NRI) […]
CEO jailed 7yrs
THE National Court has jailed a former chief executive officer (CEO) of an insurance brokers company seven years for misappropriating more than K900,000 in Port Moresby four years ago. Acting […]
Anglican bishops’ conference raises disagreement on marriage resolution
Anglican Communion leaders will no longer consider a measure that would reaffirm the biblical definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman at their decennial conference following […]