A man was arrested and charged by NCD Police for demanding compensation in Port Moresby yesterday. The accused John Tobias 38 of Imbongu Southern Highlands Province and his tribesmen allegedly demanded K500,000 from G4S Security company when one of their male relatives employed by the firm, passed away while on duty recently. The aggrieved relatives blamed the company for his death and allegedly threatened the company officials. The company refused to pay but offered K5,000 for funeral expenses, which was rejected and met with threats. The Managing Director of security firm offered K33,000 for funeral expenses which was initially accepted…
Author: PNG Haus Bung
It may have only been a goalless draw but Friday’s result at Qatar 2022 spoke volumes as to where this US Men’s National Team (USMNT) is going. Facing an England team full of superstars that reached the European Championship final last year is no easy task, but the Americans looked more than at home. In fact, the players appeared disappointed as they were cheered off the field – frustrated, perhaps, that they couldn’t find the winner they might well have deserved. But any annoyance shouldn’t last too long with the USMNT still unbeaten against England at World Cups. The sides have now…
The 20 Days of Human Rights Activism campaign was launched on Sunday 20 November. Every year, this campaign is used to focus the attention of people across the country on addressing gender-based violence and promoting human rights. Within the 20 Days campaign, 25 November is dedicated to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. As a sign of the National Parliament’s commitment to addressing violence against women and tackling gender-based violence, today the Parliament passed a motion to establish a new Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and Gender-Based Violence (GEWE-GBV). The new Committee will…
For the past few days, India has been gripped by what’s being described as a “murder most foul”. Police in the capital, Delhi, have arrested a young man – Aftab Poonawala – on allegations of murdering his live-in partner of three years. They allege that Mr Poonawala murdered 27-year-old Shraddha Walkar in May, chopped up her body into dozens of pieces, stored them in his home fridge and, over the past few months, went around disposing them off – a piece at a time – in different parts of the city. Mr Poonawala is in custody and has not yet made any…
South Pacific Brewery’s flagship brand, SP Lager has secured the naming rights for the 2022 Papa Graun Music Festival and Project Hanmak. The sponsorship is worth K500,000.The SP Papa Graun Music Festival will be staged from the 10th to the 11th of December 2022. The terms of the deal include exclusive naming rights of the festival, mention on all communication assets and branding, and signage visibility throughout the festival. “SP Lager has journeyed in the local music arena since the 1950s,” says SP Brewery Senior Brand Manager Miriam Lama. Through the brand’s current slogan “Bungim Yumi” SP Lager continues to…
The SP PNG Hunters are pleased to announce that former assistant coach and current PNG Kumuls head coach Stanley Tepend has been confirmed as Head Coach of the club for the 2023 season. The club has also named an official 39-man training squad who will begin preparations next week for the 2023 Hostplus Cup competition. Tepend’s appointment as Head Coach is the latest milestone in a decorated professional coaching career that began in Papua New Guinea’s own Digicel Cup competition. Tepend’s successes in this competition saw him win four premierships with the Lae Snax Tigers over a nine-year period before…
Credit Corporation PNG Limited continues its support of the Port Moresby Basketball Association’s (POMBA) 2022 season with a donation of K20,000. “We have been supporting POMBA since 2021 and we look forward to continuing this relation in the coming years,” said Credit Corporation Chief Risk Officer Andre De Bakhapouve during the cheque presentation. He further added that, over the years Credit Corporation has supported several sporting clubs and associations and is currently sponsoring local teams in various sporting codes such rugby league, rugby union and netball. “As a successful local business, we’re extremely proud to play a role in the…
Mexican prosecutors have obtained an arrest warrant for the friend of a North Carolina woman found dead last month while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas and on Thursday called the death the result of “a direct attack.” Shanquella Robinson, 25, was traveling with college friends from Winston-Salem State University when she was found dead in a vacation rental property, said her father, Bernard Robinson. Robinson, with six friends, arrived October 28 in Mexico, according to a Thursday statement by Mexican prosecutors working on extradition proceedings with their country’s attorney general and Foreign Affairs Ministry. Evidence shows the death resulted from “a…
Richarlison struck twice as Brazil overcame stiff Serbian resistance to move to the top of Group G. Richarlison scores twice as Brazil see off Serbia The Tottenham Hotspur striker’s second goal was a thing of real beauty Brazil face Switzerland next, while Serbia take on Cameroon Brazil 2-0 Serbia | Group G Scorers: Richarlison (62′, 73′) Match review A dramatic 11-minute second-half brace from Richarlison has propelled Brazil to the top of Group G and provided the pre-tournament favourites with the perfect start to Qatar 2022. The Tottenham Hotspur forward scored an opportunistic first before adding a spectacular, acrobatic second…
Policewoman First Constable Jessica Tautau has topped a six-week detective training program in Port Moresby by taking out the dux award. The detective training program (DTP) was held at the Bomana Police Training College (BPTC) in Port Moresby. One of her male colleagues, First Constable Peter Aikel, took out the leadership award. Both were among 20 participants of the second batch of the DTP who concluded an intense theory and practical training on the best practices of being a detective. They received their certificates on Friday November 4, 2022. The batch comprised mostly of Criminal Investigations Division (CID) section personnel…