From across Papua New Guinea
PNG Hunters head coach Paul Aiton has thrown his support behind rising five-eighth Gairo Voro, urging the young playmaker to lift his defensive game ahead of Sunday’s crucial Hostplus Cup clash against the Redcliffe Dolphins. Voro, who earned praise for his sharp attacking display last week, showed some defensive vulnerabilities during the Hunters’ narrow 20-16 […]
Parliament was swamped in darkness, following a black out a few minutes into prayer time this morning. Parliament didn’t start on time at 10 am. About a few minutes to 11, there was quorum and the house called to order. Civil Aviation Minister Wake Goi was asked to pray, and during prayer time, power went […]
The Waigani National Court has ordered Bomana Correctional Institution to update the detention records of inmate Donald Steven Joe by Friday, June 13th, after finding his release date had been wrongly calculated. Presiding Judge Justice David Cannings made the ruling on May 23rd, stating that Joe’s constitutional right to full protection of the law under […]
Residents of the National Capital District [NCD] and Central Province are being urged to work closely with police to help fight crime and ensure better service delivery across the region. Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police and Commander for NCD and Central Province, Benjamin Turi, is calling on the public to report crimes, seek police help, […]
A full report on the performance of the Royal PNG Constabulary , under the leadership of Commissioner David Manning will be presented to parliament. Prime Minister James Marape said this, following a supplementary question by Ialibu-Pangia MP, Peter O’ Neill in parliament, yesterday. Mr O’ Neill claims that under the administration of the police minister […]
The Government through the Treasury Department did not conduct any investigation into the alleged “glitches” at the Internal Revenue Commission. Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey says this is because Treasury is of the opinion that the IRC has the appropriate capacity to deal with such matters. He explained that around mid-February this year, there was a ransomware […]
The alleged beheading and public hanging of about 20 Orokaiva men at Higaturu station, in Northern Province, during the colonial era was raised in Parliament today. Member for Ijivitari David Arore says, upon Independence in 1975, there was no investigation by the Governments of PNG and Australia, questioning why: Prime Minister James Marape in response, […]
Prime Minister James Marape is expected to present a report to Parliament this week, outlining his government’s achievements since taking office in 2019. He was responding to Deputy Opposition Leader and Chuave MP James Nomane’s questions on what the Government has done to improve the livelihoods of the people, and the creation of jobs:
Low immunization coverage rates for Papua New Guinea in recent years and a spike in deaths have seen the rollout of tetanus vaccination targeting women and girls of child bearing age between 15 and – 45years old. In Alotau this morning, they officially launched this rollout for the entire Milne Bay Province this month of […]
Bougainville’s Attorney General and Justice and Independence Mission Implementation Minister, Ezekiel Masatt, is optimistic the third round of moderated talks between the National Government and the ABG, will find some middle ground on issues which remain sticking points between the two parties. The third moderated consultation will be held in Burnham New Zealand next week. […]