The Engan Police have issued a stern warning to the Tribes in and around the Wapenamanda to cease all violent activity and to not harm innocents or face the full brunt of the law as police continue operations to curb violence in the province. Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent George Kakas stated that this was his message to leaders of both the Sikin and Kaikin Tribes in Wapenamanda after a meeting was called recently to address the ongoing conflict. The PPC told PNG HAUSBUNG that he has spoken to both tribes and have advised them to cease the violence or face…
Author: Nigel-Francis MADO
In good spirits, both the National Information & Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) and the PNG Customs Service have inked an MoU to form a partnership in ensuring the effective execution of their respective functions, allowing for free flow of trade in the ICT sector. According to NICTA, the MoU follows a review of an existing collaboration that has been ongoing since 2012 between both agencies. It empowers the enfocement of Nicta’s Type Approval Compliance function by PNGCS in respect of all ICT equipment imports. PNG Customs Services Chief Commissioner David Towe stated that they believe in working in partnership as…
It was all excitement for the police recruits who set foot at the Bomana Police School of Excellence on Friday as the first batch of the police recruits who had been selected and qualified for the regular training program at the Bomana Centre of Excellence started flying into the Nation’s Capital. Commissioner of Police, David Manning stated that recruits that arrived today were flown in from West Speik, Milne Bay, Eastern Highlands Province, Hela and East Sepik. Thirteen recruits were flown in from Vanimo and Milne Bay and were taken to the Bomana Centre of Excellence we they received their…
Assistant Commissioner of Police [ACP] Anthony Wagambie Jnr said the shooting of the NBC Journalist on Wednesday at the Moitaka Power station will not go unnoticed and police will now be looking into the matter. It is still unclear as to the events that led to the shooting, but it is understood the journalist happened to be in the line of fire between unidentified assailants at the time. “I have received a report of a journalist being wounded by a stray bullet around the 8 mile area while on official duty.” “I have directed Metsupt NCD to have police investigators…
“We need 26, 000 policemen and women.” “As per advice from the United Nations, it is estimated that at least 26, 000 police personnel are needed to curb crime in the country.” Prime Minister James Marape said this on the floor of parliament today after a meeting the PM had with his Deputy John Rosso and Police Commissioner David Manning this morning. “This morning Commissioner Manning informed me and the Deputy Prime Minister who was also part of this meeting that the United Nations has relayed to us the number of police officers needed in the country to curb lawlessness…
“Journalists and other media personnel who risk their lives every day in pursuit of the truth, and to inform our citizens, must be respected and protected.” That’s from the Media Council of Papua New Guinea after the injuring of an NBC journalist and a cameraman from a stray bullet fired allegedly during an eviction exercise at 9-Mile outside Port Moresby. The journalist was part of a media contingent on a PNG Power event which took place at the Edevu Hydro Dam and included a tour down to the Moitaka Power Plant where the incident occurred. The stray bullet grazed an…
The Prime Minister James Marape in Parliament today has advised that K12million will be allocated as relief funds for the Mt. Bagana after cabinet approval. PMJM stated that these funds will go towards addressing the first 2-3,000 people that whose lives been affected and displaced by the volcanic eruption. “I want to place on record my sincerest appreciation to President Ishmael Toroama and the leadership in Bougainville for realizing that the past, with the scars remaining but the past is gone. We need to separate a new future going forward.” He stated that there needs to be more collaboration, not…
The Knights have signed Panthers playmaker Jack Cogger on a three-year deal from the 2024 season. A Central Coast junior, Cogger will return to Newcastle after making his debut for the Knights in 2016. With six seasons of NRL experience and two years playing for Huddersfield in the Super League, the 25-year-old Panther most recently proved his wares as an NRL playmaker after replacing an injured Nathan Cleary for several rounds this season. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs have confirmed the signing of Penrith utility Jaeman Salmon on a two-year deal as the club continues its rebuild under coach Cameron Ciraldo. The 24-year-old, who…
National Parliament resumed its August sitting and watched as both the former Prime Minister and Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill and current Prime Minister James Marape went head to head regarding Law & order concerns raised by O’Neill and others in session. O’Neill during question session quizzed the Prime Minister on what he and his government had in plan to address the Law-and-order issues. He acknowledged that this is a national crisis and that he would undertake a review on the performance of all law enforcement agencies and hold them accountable for not only their performance but also their lack of…
A lot of hard work has turned out fruitful for our men in blue with the arrest of the suspect involved in the Bosavi kidnapping of the 17 schoolgirls, however Police Commissioner David Manning has stated that there are still challenges that officers face in policing remote areas and more to be done. “Despite these obstacles, the Constabulary, in collaboration with sister forces, remains dedicated to their duty and they will prevail.” Commissioner Manning stated that despite the challenges, the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary are actively modernizing their approach to combatting crime. “The Constabulary is proactively modernizing, leveraging smart…