Month: August 2022
Head nurse concerned about safety
THE head nurse of a health centre in Madang is concerned about the safety of her staff as the area it is in has seen clashes between locals and resettled […]
Esthon loses blood disorder battle
By GLORIA BAUAI A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy has lost his battle with Thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder that causes the body to have less haemoglobin (a protein in red blood cells) […]
Bringing PNG back from the electoral brink
Opinion by Terence Wood IN Papua New Guinea, in the wake the disastrous 2002 elections, something unexpected happened: things got better. The next general elections were less fraught. There were […]
14 allegations to answer
A LEADERSHIP tribunal has been told that Madang MP Brian Kramer will answer to 14 allegations levelled against him. This was revealed by the Public Prosecutor Pondros Kaluwin to the […]
Four on kidnapping charge seek dismissal
By GEORGINA KOREI A LAWYER representing three men and a woman on a kidnapping charge has asked a court to dismiss the case because police failed to provide evidence and […]
Warrant out for daughter, dad’s arrest
A magistrate has issued a warrant for the arrest of a father and daughter facing arson charges for failing to attend court hearings. Central committal court magistrate Hilda David Aipi […]
Drunk soldiers accused of assaulting magistrate
A DISTRICT court magistrate in West Sepik was allegedly attacked by some Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) soldiers in front of a shop in Vanimo last Wednesday. Baptist Fehi […]
‘70pc without housing’
ABOUT 70 per cent of public servants who work in rural areas are not provided proper housing or any housing at all, says Housing Minister Dr Kobby Bomareo. Bomareo said […]
Briefs
Students call for peace in SHP SOUTHERN Highlands students at the University of Technology in Lae have appealed to the Government to declare a state of emergency (SOE) in their […]
Toroama remains optimistic
BOUGAINVILLE President Ishmael Toroama says he looks forward to building a positive relationship with the 11th Parliament. Toroama said: “I remain optimistic of the future and look forward to building […]