Six Papua New Guinean nationals have been detained following a joint operation by the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary and the Australian Federal Police in Daru and Port Moresby after being suspected of being in possession of illicit substances (Methamphetamine) recently. Five suspects were arrested in Daru last month and on was arrested in the capital last week. According to police, 3 of the six have already appeared in court following charges of being in possession of the illicit drug. Two from the three plead not guilty, with one pleading guilty receiving a sentence to of up to 8 years…
Author: Nigel-Francis MADO
Three officers in Manus Province have been arrested and suspended from active duty following charges of Murder. The Commander of New Guinea Island Region, Assistant Commissioner of Police Perou Ndranou, confirmed that investigations are ongoing and more arrests are expected in connection with the death. According to reports, the three police officers were arrested late last month and charged concerning the death of a man in Manus on April 17 this year. The deceased, George Mandrau was with two other friends, left Kapou village on their way to Lorangau town when they were approached by the officers. Witness statement suggest…
The NCD/Central Division Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police Anthony Wagambie Jnr has called for calm in the capital following the rampage and unsolicited attacks on the public and police personnel on earlier this week, which left many in the capital traumatized. The ACP when addressing the media recently, he stated that everyone in the capital city has the right to feel safe and move around freely without having to fear for their lives and called on everyone to respect each other. “This is the capital city of Papua New Guinea; it does not belong to any one group of people.”…
NCD Metropolitan Superintendent, Silva Sika this morning has condemned the actions of the opportunists who took to the streets causing havoc yesterday, stating that police will not hesitate to deal with them accordingly and within the confines of the law. Sika while making his statement outlined that while the situation at hand is delicate, there are some out there that would like to take advantage of the aggrieved tribe members that took to the streets attacking people and members of the police force. He warned that people should refrain from such activities or face the consequences. “There are opportunist that…
As countries around the Pacific oppose the discharge of treated Nuclear Water into the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant, Prime Minister James Marape has advised Parliament this morning that following dialogue with members from the Japanese Government caucus at the recent Pacific Island Forum meeting, they have given their assurance that the discharge is within “acceptable scientific levels.” “The Japanese Government have indicated that the transnational authority, International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] has given certification that the discharge is safe for release and they will support pacific Island countries to have testing points in all maritime…
Prime Minister James Marape has expressed his endorsement for the K27.377 billion 2024 Budget tabled in Parliament by Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey stating that the budget, anchored in the theme ‘Securing Our Future,’ reflects a commitment to propelling Papua New Guinea into economic prosperity with pro-development focus as well as continuing assistance to Papua New Guineans in these tough times. He commended Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) and Customs for their record revenue collections during a very tough economic period stating that both agencies have collected the highest-ever revenue without raising new taxes is a testament to growth in the economy. “The…
The Earth Journalism Network in partnership with the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Media Council recently hosted a one day workshop in Port Moresby to help train and upskill young and upcoming journalists in specialized field of environmental reporting. The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) was initially developed by Internews in 2004 to enable journalists from low and middle-income countries to cover the environment more effectively. It is now a truly global network working with reporters and media outlets in virtually every region of the world. Their mission, which is to improve the quality of environmental reporting, sees the EJN train journalists…
As the New Ireland police get set for the festive period operations, Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Inspector Albert Beli has revealed that communities can and have the right to apprehend persons who may disrupt cause nuisance during the Christmas and New Year festivities. PPC Beli told PNG HAUSBUNG that if the communities in the province can, there are allowed to conduct a citizen’s arrest and detain assailants until police are alerted and arrive on scene. “If they can, why not. We can, within the communities, use the power to apprehend or arrest anyone that is committing crime or anything…
As the festive period gets closer, police in New Ireland will be looking to ensure that festivities remain civil and safe whilst celebrations are underway. Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Inspector Albert Beli advised PNG Hausbung that the operation order for Christmas and New Year have come into post and all 81 regular and auxiliary police personnel in the province are set to conduct operations. PPC Beli stated that they will be trying to make sure that even though they may encounter challenges in movement of personnel, they will engage with the people on the ground in order to maintain…
Internships have proven to be an effective means of adding much required skills within Civil Society groups and empowering emerging professionals. This is according to Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) when welcoming its 6th intake of Legal Interns and its first ever Communications Intern on Wednesday 8th November. TIPNG has broken new ground by expanding the categories for short-term engagement of students from tertiary institutions in Papua New Guinea (PNG). In a statement, TIPNG Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Arianne Kassman stated that since their engagement with the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) to take on Legal interns, this…