The betel nut market at Gerehu stage 2 in Port Moresby was closed down by police to ease tensions, following Monday’s nasty clash involving betel nut vendors. A Chimbu man was reportedly attacked allegedly by the same group of men who attacked two men from Tari earlier during the day. The injured pair are currently nursing their wounds in the hospital. Police officers from the Gerehu Public Safety unit and Sector Patrol Fox 200 unit issued a warning for the vendors to refrain from doing business at this venue, but they defied this police warning. Police and the community leaders…
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BSP has renewed its sponsorship for the 7th season of the Men Of Honour Campaign by becoming a regional sponsor with support of K25,000. The Men of Honour Campaign is a peace building initiative by Digicel PNG Foundation that focuses on positive behavior with the aim to break the cycle of violence in PNG. To date, the Men of Honour Campaign has awarded 95 men across the nation on the outstanding work they are doing in their communities to build peace and address drivers of violence in their community. This year, the campaign is in its seventh season. Three ambassadors…
The newly appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator (RC), Mr. Richard Stephen Howard Jr, on Monday (18/01/22) presented his letter of credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Papua New Guinea, Justin Tkatchenko. The official presentation took place at the Office of the Minister in Port Moresby. Minister Tkatchenko welcomed Mr. Howard to Papua New Guinea and congratulated him on the appointment. “I am looking forward to working closely with the UN and work towards bringing long-term benefits to the people of Papua New Guinea,” said Minister Tkatchenko. In presenting his credentials, Mr. Howard expressed his enthusiasm for working in…
A group of women and girls foraging for wild fruits were abducted by armed men in separate incidents in Burkina Faso, the government said Monday. Around 50 women and girls were taken in the incidents which happened on January 12 and 13 respectively, according to a statement by the governor of the country’s Sahel region. Some of the women and girls were kidnapped around 15 kilometers from the town of Arbinda, while the others were taken from another locality in the Soum province. “While out in search of wild fruits, these wives, mothers and daughters were unjustly attacked by armed men,” the…
Among other issues of significance to be added into expanded Bilateral Security Treaty between Australia and PNG, a major issue is the visa requirements for Papua New Guineans travelling to Australia. Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko, announced the Bilateral Security Treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea had been expanded to cover broader security areas of priority. Minister Tkatchenko highlighted significant areas of concern to be added into the treaty agreement include cybercrime, climate change, money laundering, biosecurity, internal security and gender-based violence. “The definition of the security treaty has been expanded which I think is a very good…
Guided by our vision to help the people of Papua New Guinea lead better and healthier lives, CPL Group was pleased to support the Throwdown in Vula’a fitness event in Hula Village, Central Province over the weekend on 14 January 2023. The fitness event is an annual program for the community, organized by Kila and Marie Kilaverave, with Jack Karo Jnr from Functional 365. The sponsored event had hundreds turnout and a success. CPL, through the CPL Foundation and City Pharmacy, supported the fitness event with cartons of water and a donation of medical supplies to the Hula Health Clinic.…
Members of Gerehu police station uprooted seven huge marijuana plants near a school classroom at Tete Settlement in Port Moresby on Monday 16th January at around 5pm. The illicit plants were found at the far end of a school classroom. It was planted in a small vegetable garden amongst other edible crops such as cassava, banana and leafy vegetables. Members of Gerehu police numbering over five were involved in this operation and two suspects were arrested and detained. The suspects and the marijuana plants were taken to Gerehu police station. According to the police officers, the suspects will be questioned…
Acting Managing Director of the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA), Mr. Jerry Garry has expressed satisfaction with the standard of housing and associated facilities being built by GeoPacific Resources – developer of the Woodlark Mining Project – for its landowners involved in the relocation/resettlement exercise. Mr Garry who returned from the project site on Saturday, after a two-days inspection of the houses and facilities, said he was impressed with the quality of the houses that were being constructed by the developer of the project GeoPacific Resources Limited, adding that they had set a new benchmark for the rest of the mining…
Lebron James has become the second NBA player in history to pass 38,000 career points, moving closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time record. James passed the milestone with a mid-range jumper in the first quarter and went on to score 35 points in Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers. The 38-year-old needed only 11 points to reach the 38,000-point mark and is now 363 points away from tying Abdul-Jabbar’s record. However, the personal accolade did little to lift James’ mood as the Lakers lost a tight contest 113-112. “It’s just frustrating, getting into those positions and not…
The Panthers have confirmed premiership-winning centre Stephen Crichton will depart the premiers at the end of the 2023 season to pursue opportunities at a rival club. In a Panthers statement released on Monday afternoon, the club indicated they were notified by Crichton’s management that he will be seeking opportunities elsewhere in 2024. It’s understood Crichton told his Panthers teammates of his decision at training on Monday morning and was “fully committed” to finishing the year strongly with the Panthers. “It was the hardest decision to make, but now my full focus is on the 2023 season and finishing my time…