Police in the National Captial District (NCD) are out in force this New Year’s Eve both on motorized patrols and setting up roadblocks and check points. A look around Port Moresby city saw most of police check points set up later on in the evening, but for the 6- Mile police station, the officers there started theirs early at around 6pm. According to the action Police Station Commander (PSC) Senior Sergeant Gordon Wetty, his officers set up early because they have multiple locations within 6- Mile to set up further checkpoints. “At the roadblocks, we check for drink driving, offensive…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
The people of Milne Bay province can expect work on their Gurney Airport runway to commence in January 2025, to start the New Year. According to the National Airports Corporation (NAC), the work on the airside of the Gurney Airport is part of the NAC airport upgrade works under the Civil Aviation Development Investment Project II (CADIP II). According to NAC acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Dominic Kaumu, this transformative project includes the resurfacing of the existing runway with hot- mixed asphalt and the upgrading of associated facilities to meet international safety and operational standards. “This…
NCD Governor Powes Parkop meet with the Gerehu community recently where he addressed pressing issues and how the Catholic Church can work with the people to addressing them. On Saturday 28th December, Governor Parkop met with residents, Catholic Church sisters, youths and community leaders from Gerehu Stage 6 including representatives of other stages, to address those pressing concerns regarding infrastructure, law and order, unemployment, dilapidated school facilities, and a lack of essential government services. The meeting highlighted the significant contributions of the Catholic Church in Gerehu, which has been providing vital support to the community in areas such as healthcare…
The bodies of the four plane crash victims in Morobe province have been finally retrieved from the crash site, marked and put in body bags ready to be transported to Lae city tomorrow. This was revealed in a press conference hosted by Morobe provincial Disaster Coordinator Mr. Charlie Masange this afternoon. Mr. Masange said the forensics team have identified and marked the bodies. He said the families of the four are awaiting this news and will finally have them back tomorrow. The bodies will be taken to the Angau memorial hospital and a press conference is expected tomorrow from authorities…
The Papua New Defence Force (PNGDF) continues to be involved in the now recovery efforts of the North Coast Aviation BN-2 Islander that crashed into the Sarawaget mountain range on Sunday, 22nd December 2024. PNGDF dispatched a helicopter on Monday, 23rd December 2024 at 0900hrs to join other first responders including Manalos Aviation. Earlier that morning, a Manalos Aviation helicopter sighted the wreckage. The PNGDF crew flew to the site and tried to winch the crew down to the crash site. However, the weather closed in preventing this attempt. On Tuesday, 24th December 2024 a team from the PNGDF Special…
People in the Momase and Highlands regions don’t have to travel far to Port Moresby city to get a passport or renew it, now that the Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority (ICSA) has a new passport printing service center in Lae city. The ICSA has officially opened a new passport printing service center in its Lae Regional Office on Monday 23rd December 2024, signifying a transfer of services from Port Moresby to Lae. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Immigration, John Rosso, officially opened the new passport printing facility located inside the PNG Immigration and Citizenship…
The public can expect no further increases or decreases in Public Motor Vehicle (PMV) buses and taxi fares for next year right across the country. The country’s consumer watchdog, the Independent Consumer and Competitions Commission (ICCC) in a public notice issued recently, informed PMV and taxi operators and the public that the maximum fares will remain the same in 2025. The ICCC’s notice also comes with a stern warning, warning all PMV and taxi operators operating in all licensed routes to comply with the maximum fares (with applicable concessions) that were applied in 2024, in 2025. The Commission further informed…
A man in Port Moresby city was shot by police on the leg on Christmas Day after he attempted to stab a police officer and tried to flee. According to police reports, the incident took place at Morata 2 when a police dog unit call-sign ‘Delta 112’ conducted motorized patrol and came across a group of drunkards consuming liquor in public at around 1pm. During the encounter the drunkards were dispersed, and it was during that time the suspect namely Jimmy Jamis from Southern Highlands province, swung a screwdriver towards one of the Police Dog Unit members to immediately stab…
The Prime Minister (PM) James Marape, while acknowledging the significant role of the media in national development, urges media houses to continue to uphold ethics and standards in their reporting of news stories. The prime minister, when meeting with senior journalists and reporters on Monday 23rd December in Port Moresby city, said he wanted to see this legacy protected, maintained and passed on to following generations as the country faces 50 years of nationhood. However, the Prime Minister also called on the media to be more accountable, balanced and accurate in its dissemination of information. “We all have a role…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Manolos Aviation, which led the Search & Rescue efforts into the crashed North Coast Aviation (NCA) aircraft, has confirmed that there are no survivors. In short statement posted on the Manolos Aviation social media page, the CEO Mr. Jurgen Ruh confirmed that their medical doctor onboard a PNGDF helicopter who was inserted into the terrain confirmed that no one survived the plane crash. The CEO also sends his condolences to the families of the deceased. Meantime, the first body retrieved from crash site of the North Coast Aviation aircraft in the jungles of Morobe…