Police Commissioner David Manning has apologised to the Ombudsman Commission over the events of last Friday in which Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen and a number of his staff were detained at the Boroko Police Station. This event culminated from an administrative oversight in the handling of a District Court warrant on an ongoing high-level case currently subjected to the constitutional process of investigation. It was reported that police detectives from the NCD Metro Fraud had gone over to the Ombudsman Commission office with members of a Fox Unit to serve a search warrant to “retrieve, seize and confiscate” all documents…
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Two female health workers are among eight new cases of COVID-19 reported in West New Britain and NCD in the last 24 hours increasing the country’s total cases to 843. Two cases were reported in NCD whilst six cases were reported in West New Britain. In NCD, 58 year old female health care worker who resides in Moresby South electorate was tested positive. She was not experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 virus but swab samples returned positive. Also living in Moresby South was a 28 year old male who was tested positive. He was showing symptoms of fever at the time…
People on the mining island of Misima in the Milne Bay Province will resort to sea transport as the only alternative transport means to get into the provincial capital, Alotau. This is following an announcement by airline company PNG Air to cease flights into Misima. PNG Air regrets to advise the general public that their flights into Misima Island, have ceased indefinitely and its due to poor conditions of the Bwagaoia runway in Misima. The cancellation of flights was effective on Monday 18th January 2021 and until such time when the runway is in compliance with Civil Aviation Rule Part…
Papua New Guinea reported one new case of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours increasing the country’s total cases to 835. The latest case was reported in Western Province. A 42 year old male mine worker who resides in Tabubil, North Fly district is the latest to be tested positive. He was not showing symptoms of COVID-19 at the time of testing but swab samples returned positive. The country’s COVID-19 cases as a result now stands at 835 with nine known deaths. A total of 40,697 people have tested for COVID-19. Seven hundred and ninety people have recovered…
Supermodel, Joylene Tanfa has joined the PNG Fashion Week 2021 management team to add experience and value to the PNG Fashion Week 2021 Runway. Ms Tanfa joined PNG Fashion Week as a model coach, mentor and one of the stars of the PNG Fashion Weeks 2021 campaign. “I believe that it is our life purpose to help others. Being given the opportunity from PNGFW to help mentor these young models has been an absolute pleasure. I am excited to share my talent and experiences and would love to see where my mentorship takes them to in their modeling career.” said…
A suspect involved in the K1.2 million heist at the Jackson’s Airport in 2016 was recaptured on Saturday after escaping for the second time last year. Joel Taha Ruana alias Taberi aged 40 from Wasuma village, Rigo in the Central Province, is one of five suspects involved in robbing a logging company pay run at the Tropic Air hanger at the Jacksons Airport in 2016. Four of his accomplices were arrested, charged and are now serving jail time at the Bomana prison. Joel escaped from lawful custody in 2016, was recaptured in 2019 but escaped again in 2020. Commander of…
People in Porgera will continue to benefit from much needed Health Services which will continue at the Porgera District Hospital despite Porgera Gold Mine in Enga Province not making or selling gold in more than seven months, with the mining giants continued support to health services in Porgera District. This time, Mine operator Barrick (Niugini) Limited (“BNL”) is accommodating nursing students from the Enga College of Nursing in Sopas, Wabag, who are currently on a four-week clinical practice at the Porgera District Hospital. The Hospital’s General Surgeon and Acting Medical Superintendent Dr Jerry Hoga had requested for the accommodation. The…
It has been an extraordinary challenging year for the district, province and country as a whole because of the COVID-19 Pandemic hitting the global arena and affecting the country’s economy. Nevertheless, the Member for Kikori and the board of Kikori District Development Authority and administration have been busy working to bring services to the district. A lot has been achieved since the beginning of the 2020 and the Member for Kikori Hon. Soroi Eoe, has reflected on these achievements thus far and will be making major announcements when he visits the district. Despite the COVID-19 restrictions the Member for Kikori…
One of the Top 5 winners of the Jacks of PNG’s, Design PNG – PNG’s Most Influential Design Competition Junior Nalo says he could not believe that his design was chosen as one of the Top 5 designs out of over 330 design entries. “I was traveling to town from the village (Lou Island, Manus) to leave a family member who was traveling back to Port Moresby. When I reached Lorengau Town, I got a call from the Manager of Jacks of PNG that my design was one of those chosen as a winner”, said Junior Junior Nalo, from Mbuke…
Lae based Pharmaceutical company Chemcare have provided a donation of first aid supplies worth over K1,000 to Athletics PNG for its training programme in Kerowagi, Simbu Province. It is the second time Chemcare have come to the assistance of APNG in recent times, having also donated supplies for the training camp at NSI in Goroka leading up to the 2019 Pacific Games. President Tony Green was on hand to collect the supplies from Sales Representative Martha Nakaio which were later taken up to Kerowagi . On behalf of the athletes, Green thanked Chemcare’s Operations Manager Angus King for the generous…