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Port Moresby General Hospital [PMGH] emergency ward resembled a war like scene as increased number of casualties were attended too following lawlessness in the nation’s capital last Wednesday.    

Following a day of lawlessness in the nation’s capital after members of the Royal PNG Constabulary stopped work due to a cut in public servants’ salary, Prime Minister James Marape is now looking at bringing confidence back to his government with a cabinet reshuffle.

The decision to restore normalcy in the nation’s capital under the state of emergency orders will not disrupt electricity.

Street vendors will be hit hard for the next two weeks as SOE Controller Donald Yamasombi this [Saturday] afternoon announced the ban on street sales, one of five emergency measures in effect and to be implemented by joint security forces in the nation' s capital.

The tax office has clarified that the removal of the dependents tax rebates is not the cause of increased tax on the first pay for public servants this year.

The orders to be implemented under the 14 days’ state of emergency [SOE] in the nation’s capital will be made known by the SOE Controller Donald Yamasombi this afternoon.

Opposition Members of Parliament claim the reason given by the executive government and its agencies on the pay cut of public servants’ salary this week are all lies.

The National Executive Council has announced a 14-day State of Emergency (SOE) effective today for the National Capital District.

The pay cut experienced by thousands of public servants in the first take home pay for 2024 could have been avoided.

City Pharmacy Limited stores and the major banks in Kimbe town are closed for business today.