Day: August 18, 2022
Unitech league eyes affiliation to PNGRFL
By LARRY ANDREW THE University of Technology’s (Unitech) rugby league competition is looking to secure Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) affiliation following last weekend’s visit by Northern Confederation […]
Kramer facing Leadership Tribunal
A LEADERSHIP Tribunal has been appointed to look into allegations of misconduct in office against Madang MP Bryan Kramer, according to Acting Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi. He said in a […]
Lae’s Butibam health centre reports 11 new TB cases
THE Butibam health centre disease control clinic has reported 11 new cases of tuberculosis, while more than 250 patients have been waiting for drugs for two months. They have been […]
ARO, driver face charges related to ballot papers
AN Assistant Returning Officer in Western Highlands and his driver are facing charges related to ballot papers found by police inside a vehicle near a counting centre. Provincial Police Commander […]
Retraction
A CORONER’S inquiry into the suspicious death of a 14-year-old at the Port Moresby General Hospital has decided that our headline – “Surgery gone wrong” – on Aug 16, 2022 […]
Supporters threatening people: Police
SUPPORTERS of some candidates who unsuccessfully contested the General Election 2022 (GE22) in Morobe are continuing to threaten people, police say. Morobe police commander Supt Jacob Singura said GE22 had […]
Lawyer charged with conspiring to extort money
POLICE have asked a court to give them time to respond to a submission of insufficiency of evidence against a lawyer who is charged with conspiracy to extort money from […]
Week-long workshop for trainers
A week-long standard based curriculum (SBC) workshop for junior primary teachers was held in Port Moresby last week. According to a statement from Save the Children, the workshop for trainer […]
Arresting officer summoned to justify delay
By GEORGINA KOREI A MAGISTRATE has summoned an arresting officer involved in a murder case to appear in court and justify the delay with the investigation. The arresting officer Senior […]
Likely guilty plea for woman
A WOMAN who allegedly killed a man in Port Moresby a year ago will return to court at the end of this month for State and defence lawyers to confirm […]