A police officer attached to the Mendi Police station in Southern Highlands Province is under investigation by Highway Patrol 17, following an accident on Wednesday afternoon leading to two expatriate missionaries being hospitalized for serious injuries. Southern Highlands Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Joseph Puri has stated that he has not received the official report yet but after conversations with officers on the ground, it is alleged that the officer was driving under the influence of alcohol and on official duties. “The driver and both missionaries are now being held at the Kaupena Health Centre, both have serious injuries, the…
Author: Nigel-Francis MADO
While they continue preparations for the upcoming regional Tournament in Vanuatu, the National Women’s Cricket Team [Lewas] Coach, Mahuru Dai said he is proud of his girls and their performance over the past years, leading to their nomination for the SP Sports Awards Team of the Year. He said that everyone in the squad is proud of what they have achieved over the past few years. “We saw the news yesterday, we’re all proud of that and we’re excited about it, we’re all talking about it in camp.” Right now the team is halfway through preparations for the ICC T20…
“Security is key and a requirement for the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs)”. This was according to Minister for Internal Security, Peter Tsiamalili Jnr in his address at the Inaugural Special Economic Zones Summit this week. The Minister stated that the general law and order situation is a concern and there is a need for agencies in the Law & Justice Sector to assist the Government in minimizing crimes. He added that the Government is committed to ensuring that SEZ’s are established in safe and secure environments to make them conducive for economic growth and development whilst not compromising…
Police have confirmed the arrest of a man following the hacking of another over the weekend. NCD Zone 2 Commander, Chief Inspector Toby Hamago confirmed this stating that CID personnel have now apprehended the suspect responsible for the Killing. The victim killed on the 6th of this month was walking home when 2 men of Engan descent attacked and brutally murdered him. This was following an earlier incident that day which had led to a confrontation between Goilalas and Engans. “The Homicide Division from the CID have already arrested him.” This led to the closing down of the Gerehu Market…
The New Ireland Province Drongos 7’s team have received a sizeable boost from the New Ireland Provincial Government, as they prepare themselves for the 2023 Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited Super 7’s series. A total of K100, 000 was granted to the team recently to assist them in taking part in the final 2 legs of the tournament. The New Ireland Rugby Football Union Inc. [NIRFU] have expressed great appreciation for the kind gesture shown by the NIPG that will now see the participation of the Drongos in the Remainder of the KPHL Series. NIRFU President Charlie Melachon stated that the…
The SP Sports Awards are back again and the list of 35 finalists for the 13 categories have been announced. After a long week of deliberation by the official Auditor of the SPSA, the top 3 of each award categories have been vetted, following their respective selections, and were recommended by the SP Awards Selection Panel, headed by Chair Warwick Vele. “This year we received a good number of high-quality nominations in each category, from all over the country and abroad, and included new names and faces.” He added that it was especially pleasing to receive nominations for the categories…
Western Highlands Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent John Sagom told PNG HAUSBUNG that crime in the third largest city in the country and the Western Highlands Province as a whole has been at an all-time low for the past few months. “Outside in the other districts, it’s been quiet much like Mt. Hagen City and it seems that people are coming to understand the awareness being done by our people (Police).” PPC Sagom stated that for quite some time now, police have been able to maintain peace and normalcy in the province and attributes this to the hard work and…
Police at the Gerehu Precinct, in the Nation’s capital have confirmed the killing of a lone man, from Goilala over the weekend at the hands of a group of men believed to be from Enga late in the evening on Saturday. Police Station Commander, Inspector Hanson Tokally stated that this followed a drunken brawl between the two groups of people. According to the PSC, the Engans were having a few drinks to themselves when a confrontation between both groups took place leading to a few Engans being injured and hospitalized. “The Wabags were probably not happy with how the Goilalas…
The reigning champs, Credit Corporation Harlequins proved too strong for the Gangloff Consultants University Piggies as they piled on 24 unanswered points on Saturday. Playing with a lot of width and depth, the Harlies proved to be a handful in attack wreaking havoc for the Uni defense in the Capital Rugby Union Pepsi Cup. In what looked to be a really strong match-up between the two rugby giants, University looked threatening out wide every time they shifted the ball from the middle outwards. They managed to get first points on the board after 11mins from a penalty against the Harlies…
In favorable conditions on softened soil here in the nation’s capital following 13mm of precipitation the evening before, Chris Wood took the front foot halfway into the PNG Open, flourishing on the course for the second round with more birdies. Like a projectile out of a canon, Wood was out of the gates with two birdies in his first three holes, with a bogey at the par-3 second in between. That blemish would be the only one on Wood’s scorecard for the day as he closed the front nine with back-to-back birdies at the consecutive par-5s to turn in 34.…