A rights group wants to see the Papua New Guinea government make real progress in dealing with violence against women. Human Rights Watch, which released its 2023 World Report last week, said PNG remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for females, with weak law enforcement fostering a culture of impunity. It said more than 1.5 million people experience gender-based violence each year. The group’s Asia director Elaine Pearson said laws designed to protect women and children are rarely enforced. “We have seen some movement in the PNG parliament to address the issues of violence against women, but frankly…
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Dozens of people have been killed after a plane with 72 people on board crashed near an airport in central Nepal. The Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara crashed on landing before catching fire. Videos posted on social media show an aircraft flying low over a populated area before banking sharply. At least 68 people are confirmed to have died, officials said. Several critically injured survivors were taken to hospital, unconfirmed reports said. Local resident Divya Dhakal told the BBC how she rushed to the crash site after seeing the aircraft plunge from the sky…
A well-known riddle compares an egg to treasure, asking: A box without hinges, key or a lid, yet inside golden treasure is hid. What am I? And for archaeologists in Israel, eight prehistoric ostrich eggs – thought to be between 4,000 and 7,500 years old – proved as valuable as treasure when they were discovered near an ancient fire pit in the Negev, a desert region in the south of the country. They were discovered during an archaeological excavation in the agricultural fields of Be’er Milka, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Thursday. The eggs’ proximity to the fire pit suggests that…
New Ireland Deputy Governor Sammy Missen whose Provincial Government has been a strong advocate of greater Autonomy, has supported Enga Governor Peter Ipatas’ sentiments with respect to the failure of National Government to treat Provincial Governments with the respect due them under law. Missen said the Marape Government has shied away from the Greater Autonomy agenda and has ignored extensive policy writeups and well documented pathways submitted to National Government by several provinces for the devolution of powers to the Provinces. Enga Governor Peter Ipatas recently in Parliament, called on the Marape Government to stop undermining Provincial Governments as constitutionally…
Knights star Kalyn Ponga has commenced treatment on a calf injury suffered a training. The club reported on Friday that their main man’s injury was calf-related but “not expected to be serious”. Meanwhile, Sea Eagle Tom Trbojevic flew to the USA on Saturday to begin work with world renowned reconditioning specialist Bill Knowles. The Sea Eagles reported on Thursday that Trbojevic will spend two weeks in Philadelphia with Knowles, who is currently working with Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen as he continues his recovery from a fractured kneecap suffered in July. Knowles will work on reconditioning Trbojevic’s body over 20 sessions in 10 days, with particular emphasis on his…
China has reported 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released since the country stopped its zero-Covid policy. China has been widely accused of underreporting coronavirus deaths, despite evidence of hospitals and crematoriums being overrun. According to officials, China recorded 59,938 Covid-related deaths between 8 December and 12 January. Most of those who died were over 80, with most having underlying conditions. The figures, include 5,503 deaths caused by respiratory failure directly due to the virus, and 54,435 caused by underlying conditions combined with the virus. The real total is likely to be higher because which…
A song by Shakira about her ex-partner Gerard Pique cheating on her has broken YouTube records. The video for Out of Your League has been watched more than 63 million times in 24 hours, making it the most-watched Latin song in that time period. Shakira, 45, separated from former Barcelona footballer Pique, 35, in 2022 after more than 10 years together. The pair also have two children together. The BBC has contacted Pique for comment . This four-minute pop song is the first time Shakira and Argentinian producer and DJ Bizarrap have worked together. Shakira joins a hallowed list of…
Japan says it will release more than a million tonnes of water into the sea from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant this year. After treatment the levels of most radioactive particles meet the national standard, the operator said. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the proposal is safe, but neighboring countries have voiced concern. The 2011 Fukushima disaster was the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Decommissioning has already started but could take four decades. “We expect the timing of the release would be sometime during this spring or summer,” said chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno on Friday, adding…
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited today announced that it is hosting its annual charity golf challenge in Lae, this year specifically in order to acquire very necessary chemotherapy drugs and other consumables used in cancer treatment. Luke Liria, EGM Corporate Services at Kumul Petroleum said, “KPHL has for many years had a focus on assisting the health sector in PNG, and in particular facilitating the construction of infrastructure and acquisition of services in relation to the treatment of cancer and heart disease.” “In 2020, Kumul Petroleum made a K15 million commitment over 3 years to support the Cancer Services unit of…
The Fraud and Anti-Corruption section of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) in Kokopo East New Britain have been equipped with new desktops and laptops to do their work. The assistance came from the East New Britain provincial administration under the law and order sector. The items were presented to the OIC Fraud Senior Constable Brian Kundi and witnessed by the Acting Divisional Commander chief inspector Gordon Magun, Provincial police commander chief inspector Januarius Vosivai and other police officers in the headquarter. Presenting the items on behalf of the provincial government deputy administrator Social Services Marakan Uvano said that…