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Five suspects locked up for Baruni killing
Five suspects involved in the brutal murder of Margret Gabriel at Baruni are being held at Boroko cell and are helping with the police investigation.
Duty officer to be charged with criminal negligence
The police officer on duty when the suspect who killed his wife in Bereina escaped from custody may face charges for criminal negligence.
Governor Wouwou clarifies his provincial government’s decision
West Sepik Governor Tony Wouwou has denounced ethnicity, and regionalism claims by various individuals and groups regarding the recent action taken by the West Sepik Provincial Government to send back workers traveling in to work for the Bewani Oil Palm Plantations.
PNGRU doomed as Oceania Rugby extends suspension for six more months
The future of Papua New Guinea Rugby Union has been further darkened with Oceania Rugby extending the suspension of PNGRU for a further six months, with a final request issued to president Paul Siwi for outstanding documentation related to the organisation’s activities.
OTML aquatic ecologist trains in Australia to improve water and ecosystem monitoring
Gilton Alimaka, the Senior Aquatic Ecologist at Ok Tedi Mining Limited [OTML], recently took part in an intensive 24-day Ecosystem Assessment Training in Perth, Australia.
Workers told to go back home
Around 74 workers who arrived in Vanimo today on a Lutheran Shipping vessel to work at Bewani Oil Palm were told to return to their home provinces due to a lack of proper recruitment arrangements between Bewani Oil Palm and the landowner groups.
Heart attack, time bomb
Cardiac or heart specialists in the country have warned of a "time bomb" with the increasing number of primary heart cases seen at the Port Moresby General Hospital heart center in a day.
Alotau District welcomes three urban cooperatives
With the economic sector a priority area for Alotau District this term, they are encouraging the formation of cooperatives to channel help and in Alotau on Thursday, three new cooperative groups were issued certification and welcomed aboard.
Komo police station receives first batch of new police houses in Hela Province
In a significant boost to law enforcement in Hela Province, ten semi-trailers carrying containers filled with fully equipped police houses have safely arrived at Komo Station in the Komo Hulia District.
Poultry farmer addresses malnutrition with egg-laying project in Kutubu
A poultry farmer is on a mission to breed egg-laying chicks with the goal of improving nutritional health in rural communities.