PNG authorities moving towards addressing abuse of Social Media
The National Information and Communications Technology Authority, NICTA is taking steps towards addressing the gross misuse and abuse of social media in Papua New Guinea.Chief Executive Officer Charles...
View ArticleAsian Women arrested in PNG
A new charge has been slapped on the Malaysian woman who was arrested in Papua New Guinea earlier for overstaying her visa.“Anita Siong Ting” from the Sarawak region of Malaysia, was again charged for...
View ArticleNICTA moves to screen Social Media in PNG
The National Information and Communications Technology Authority, NICTA is taking steps towards addressing the gross misuse and abuse of social media in Papua New Guinea.Chief Executive Officer Charles...
View ArticleTwo more suspects captured in K1.2 m heist
Rabaul TownTwo suspects involved in the K1.2 million Robbery at the Jacksons Airport in Port Moresby were captured in Rabaul this morning.Kokopo Police Station Commander, Inspector Edward Gigi...
View ArticleMalaysian woman slap with second charge in PNG
A MALAYSIAN woman involved in the illicit items and sex toys bust has been slapped with a second charge and refused bail. Anita Ting Mee Siong was charged at Boroko Police station in Port Moresby,...
View ArticleAustralia sets up consulate in PNG's industrial city of Lae
AUSTRALIA has set up a consulate in Lae, Morobe Province and this week they named Paul Murphy as Consul-General.As PNG’s commercial hub, Lae is integral to Australia’s over $18 billion investment in...
View ArticleFormer Post-Courier Chief and veteran journalist dies
FORMER Post-Courier Editor-in-Chief Oseah Philemon passed away over the weekend at the Port Moresby General Hospital.Late Philemon, commonly referred to as OP by many friends and colleagues was one of...
View ArticlePolice launch Christmas Operations in Tabubil
RESIDENTS of Tabubil town and surrounding communities near the mining township have been urged to be involved in policing during the festive season.North Fly Police Commander Superintendent Joe Puri...
View ArticleReatau Rau is new PNGRFL CEO
The new CEO for the PNG Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) is Reatau Rau.The news of his appointment was made public today at a press conference at the Ela Beach Hotel in Port Moresby.In attendance were...
View ArticleTonga Rugby Sevens captain confirmed dead in Veitongo crash
Captain of the Tongan Rugby Sevens team Atelea ‘Okati, has been confirmed as one of the people killed in the Veitongo crash.The other person killed was ‘Unaloto Lepa.The crash occurred yesterday...
View ArticleDeath of Manus refugee sparks calls for a probe
Over 200 refugees on the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea have a signed a letter calling for the investigation of International Health and Medical Services after a Sudanese refugee...
View ArticleMelanesian Spearhead Group considers West Papuan Membership
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is considering full membership by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.Indonesia currently has associate member status with the MSG and is strongly opposed...
View ArticleGisborne bus crash - Tongan school group leader dies
Another person who was on the bus that crashed south of Gisborne on Christmas Eve has died, bringing the toll from the crash to three.The bus was carrying 53 members and supporters on a fund-raising...
View ArticleBody of Tongan teenager recovered in Australia
The body found by Police in Australia has been identified as of 14-year-old Tuipulotu Gallaher.Kaniva News reprots the Tongan teenager went missing after he and his cousin got into trouble while...
View ArticleHigh school student in Tonga dies
The Vavaʻu community continues to be in mourning after another student of one of its high schools died.Kaniva News has been reliably informed Kelekolio Fahiua, the head boy of Kelana college has...
View ArticlePNG Army sinks foreign vessels
ONE of the three foreign fishing vessels caught in Milne Bay waters recently was sunk by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force naval boats.PNGDF Chief Of Staff Colonel Ray Numa confirmed the sinking...
View ArticlePolye wants to safe Papua New Guinea
CREATING a resilient and sustainable economy is the way forward for PNG.Opposition leader Don Polye said this was what he would do when he becomes the Prime Minister after the 2017 National...
View ArticleBank South Pacific plans to increase savings products
THE Bank of South Pacific plans to increase some of its savings products this month, according to chief executive officer Robin Fleming.Fleming, pictured, told The National last week that the savings...
View Article3 more Refugees arrested on Manus Island
FOLLOWING the recent issue of the three Iranian asylum seekers being held by police in Manus, another three refugees have been arrested and charged by police on Monday night.The three men were arrested...
View ArticleRussian monarchist eyes Kiribati for Romanov revival
RNZ reports a Russian monarchist says the Kiribati government has agreed to allow three uninhabited islands in the Southern Line Islands to become the site of a revived Romanov empire.Anton Bakov, a...
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