Porgera Secondary School students would be returning to the school to sit for their exams should the violence subside.High Schools Coordinator, Mrs. Prisca Tombiam advised that they will be meeting this week to deliberate on the matter.Mrs. Tombiam also added that they advised the students to conduct exams at sister school Kopen Secondary, but due to the travelling distance, that was discouraged by the students.“We initially advised them [students] to travel to Kopen Secondary, but after deliberating the pros and cons, they were told to do their exams at the school,” she said.Right now the Provincial Education Board has not…
Author: Nigel-Francis MADO
NCD Quality checks resume today after it was suspended last night. Moresby South boxes are still being checked due to ongoing disruptions, objections and complaints being made by the scrutineers. NCD Election manager, Mr. Kila Ralai said that the slow pace of the check is due to the ongoing complaints being raised by the scrutineers. “The time for asking for serial numbers of the boxes was during the primary count, these questions along with the information was given during that time. Now it’s just going through the papers and confirming the numbers in each box,” Mr. Ralai said. He also…
After sporadic fighting which led to the burning and looting of business and residential houses in Mendi, all factions are ready to sit down to conduct peace talks. Even though the fighting in the province has ceased, Provincial Police Commander, Chief Inspector Daniel Yangen is cautious and ready to deal with the situation should violence break out again. The CIP stated that since fighting ceased yesterday after a whole day of violence, all factions are now ready to sit down and discuss their grievances and hopefully sort themselves out. “We are now trying to sit down and talk out our…
Seven (7) Don Bosco Institutions in the country are in high spirits as they celebrate Don Bosco week and also the Foundation week for the Don Bosco Technical Institution [DBTI]. The event also marks the celebration of the birth of the Schools patron Saint, John Bosco. All throughout the week different activities were set up for students in the school with invitations sent out to other institutions to take part in the festivities as well. Vice Dean for Student Services, Ms. Janvier Soria, said celebrations started on Monday with sports and Tuesday saw academic competition and yesterday saw the students…
4 from 7 suspects were apprehended by police in East New Britain over the weekend after a murder/arson incident which led to the death of a person in the Valahur area of the province. Provincial Police Commander, Chief Inspector Janarius Vosivai confirmed that the four are now in police custody while they are still on the hunt for the others. Chief Inspector Vosivai said that the incident occurred after an argument over a mango. The victim fled the scene and sought refuge in his home after a fight ensued leaving the victim outnumbered and at a disadvantage. The man was…
An overjoyed Moresby North-East Member-elect, John Kaupa, in his re-election declaration ceremony this afternoon thanked all those who believed in his leadership and has vowed to improve the electorate moving forward. The Pangu Pati man could not hide his excitement as he addressed the media after his declaration speech whilst giving thanks to the people. One main issue that the member-elect is looking to address as soon as he is sworn into parliament is tackling Law and Order. “That’s a big issue so me and my team will sit with the Metropolitan Superintendent and then work out a plan forward…
Moresby North East Counting update as of 1:00pm 12th August, 2022. 1: John Kaupa 18365 2: Andapanga 17580 John Kaupa reached the absolute majority. John Kaupa to be declared MNE MP now. Meanwhile, there is heavy police presence around 6 mile and the member elect’s place of residence. Police and Army have advised all to stay indoors and keep the place cleared and free
The people have spoken, and a member is chosen. Ms. Rufina Peter has unseated incumbent and former Governor, Mr. Robert Agarobe after the final exclusion yesterday evening at the Ben Moide Soldiers Club, Murray Barracks, in the nation’s capital. A jubilant governor-elect was all smiles as she, accompanied by her daughter Joy and fellow candidate Paul Simon, drove into the club for her declaration. Election manager, Mr. Peter Malaifeope expressed great delight in signing as he recalled the day Ms. Peter walked up to him to place her nomination. “She was the first candidate to be nominated when the nominations…
Central provincial candidates came together yesterday afternoon in a press conference to outline their grievances and put forward demands to the Central Province Election Manager, Peter Malaifeope. Hosting the press conference, PNC endorsed candidate Rufina Peter and other contesting candidates, Scott Morata and Paul Simon and others, came together in a united front to address the issue of the 36 missing ballot papers after the first exclusion. According to the candidates, the first candidate excluded this morning, Gabriel Lala scored 146 votes but after the distribution of the papers, 36 from the original 146 papers went missing, leading to the…
Seem like the pre-election awareness campaign has paid off in the Southern Highlands province with no major election-related incidents resulting in violence. This is all thanks to the hard working Royal Papua New Guinean Constabulary Policemen & Women working in the province who made it their initiative to educate the people of on the processes of the elections, election violence and its possible outcomes. Provincial Police Commander for Southern Highlands Province, Chief Inspector Daniel Yangen has expressed great satisfaction with the way the elections have progressed so far. “I have been doing a lot of awareness in the province and…