Author: Helen-Jennifer BUBUWAU

The Police Commissioner’s Chief of Staff, Mr. Steven Francis in his speech to the NCD Police Command this week at the Boroko Police station outlined that the handover of the 8 vehicles to the Metropolitan Superintendent was part of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary’s Corporate plan, moving forward into the future to provide better and efficient policing for the country. Mr. Francis stated that the corporate plan is about public safety and law and order with the second motion focused on the Detection, Investigation and Prosecution, adding that both come hand in hand with the first pillar. “When the…

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Member for Rai Coast District has come in to support Madang water police by handing over to them with a new boat to patrol the waters of the district. Member Kessy Sawang, while presenting the new 60 horse power engine boat to the Madang water police unit, stressed that she is very committed to addressing law and order; however, she cannot do it on her own. Sawang also thanked the Madang police for their support in addressing the ongoing law and order issues in her district. “Rai Coast, as you all know, I have been facing a lot of law…

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National Capital District (NCD) and Central Police Commander, Anthony Wagambie Junior has made a call to the members of parliament for NCD to support the city police with regards to logistics. Wagambie made the call when giving his speech during the presentation of eight new vehicles to NCD Police Command this week. “I want to take this opportunity to call on our political leaders, our Deputy Commissioner Administration is here, the Commissioners Chief of staff and the Director of transport, they have a limited budget to cater for vehicles and things like these for the whole country,” Wagambie said. He…

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Heavy Consumption of homebrew and marijuana by many youths today is seen as a major factor in the increase of law and order problems in communities around the country. President of Iabu Local Level Government in Bogia District, Kenny Boli, raised concern s on the increase of lawlessness caused by increasing number of youths consuming homebrew and smoking marijuana in the Potsdam Care Centre. Potsdam is one of the three care centres for the displaced Manam islanders who were evacuated from the island and were relocated to the mainland as a result of the volcanic eruption. President Boli revealed that…

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Golden Rise Investment logging company with Raikos Holdings Limited a local landowners incorporated land group in the Marakum ward two area in Astrolabe Bay LLG of Rai Coast District opened a newly built library and science laboratory for the Jamad Primary School. The two new buildings are the initiatives of Golden Investment & Raikos Holdings Limited as part of Levi fees to upgrade Jamad Primary School to a Junior High School in the district. Member for Rai Coast District, Kessy Sawang was also invited to witness the opening ceremony of the two new buildings. This was MP Sawang’s first official…

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The Southern Highlands Provincial Police Commander, Chief Inspector Daniel Yangen is calling all Public Servants that have left the province to return after violence and clashes in Mendi Town forced most of them who are not from the province to leave in fear of their lives. He said that many had fled the province and now that everything has returned to normal, he is calling on them to return to the provincial capital. “Many have left for Port Moresby City in fear of their lives and now I am appealing for them to return as we have set up a…

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Member for Rai Coast District Ms. Kessy Sawang in her first official visit to her district as a member after being elected stressed in prioritising education in her district. During an official opening ceremony of the newly built science laboratory and library for Jamad Primary School at Marakum Ward two area in Astrolabe Bay LLG of Rai Coast said that she aims in prioritising education even prior becoming an MP for Rai Coast. The two new buildings were initiatives of Levi pays by a logging investment company known as Golden Rise Investment & Rai Coast Holdings a local incorporated land…

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Member for Bogia, Robert Naguri, in his speech after the swearing in as a member of the Provincial Assembly, challenged the Madang governor, Ramsey Pariwa and Member for Madang, Bryan Kramer to work together to find ways to address the ongoing issues of law and order in Madang town. Member Naguri says, Madang town is the face and nose of the province, however it is said that the indigenous people of Madang are afraid of walking around and doing businesses in their own provincial town. “It is not the rural folks from Rai Coast, Bogia or Middle Ramu who go…

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Madang Royals rugby league club was privileged to be supported by Vodafone PNG with supplies of sporting gears and merchandise as the team takes part in the Mayor’s pre-season nine’s cup. Head coach of the Royals rugby league team, Bobby Razi, thanks Vodafone PNG for its assistance in presenting jerseys and rugby balls to use in this pre-season as they prepare for the Madang rugby league proper season. Coach Razi said due to covid-19 Rugby league was stopped for almost four years leaving many to lose interest in the game however, was grateful for the initiative of the Town Mayor…

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Madang Mayors rugby league pre- season 9’s cup has gone into its second round this weekend at the Ron-Albert oval in Madang after the game was officially kicked off last week. It has been almost four years since Madang rugby league season was stopped due to the covid-19 outbreak causing lawlessness to rise. With the initiative of the new Madang Town Mayor the Madang Rugby league was fortunate to host a pre-season 9’s cup. Madang Town Mayor and Major sponsor, Peter Masia Yalsy stressed that Madang needs more sporting activities in the province so that more youths will involve themselves…

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