Top Fiji sevens player charged with rape
Fiji rugby sevens veteran, Amenoni Nasilasila, has been charged with rape over a weekend incident involving a 24 year old woman.Nasilasila, who is 26 years old, was remanded in custody after appearing...
View ArticleThree men apprehended in Lae
armed men arrested in LaeThree armed men were apprehended by Lae police over the weekend. The SRU 101 night shift members were on routine patrol early this morning (4am) when they came across three...
View ArticlePNG Deputy Chief Justice ends tribal fight
Papua New Guinea's Deputy Chief Justice has reportedly ended a long-running tribal fight in Enga Province.According to media reports Ambeng Kandakasi went to Liop with provincial police commander...
View ArticleTrump’s New Year’s Gift To Putin, Rouhani, And Erdogan
By Dr. Alon Ben-MeirTrump’s decision to withdraw US forces from Syria is extremely reckless and is bound to backfire in more than one way. To make such a decision, which has major implications that...
View ArticleMiriku urges people of Kereaka on Bougainville to continue the fight
The former ABG Speaker, ANDREW MIRIKI yesterday thanked the people of KEREAKA for honouring the Bougainville Peace Agreement and laying down their weapons.Speaking at the reconciliation ceremony in...
View ArticleABG President Momiis applauds peace efforts on Bougainville
ABG President Chief DR.JOHN MOMIS says that there has been a positive progress in the overall peace effort in the region.He made these comments during the ABG Parliament session last week.President...
View ArticleChinese province to give furniture to schools in Papua New Guinea
Secondary and high schools in Eastern Highlands will receive chairs and tables donated by the Guangdong province of China next year.This was announced during the Guangdong photo exhibition at the new...
View ArticleSolomon Islands MEHRD brushes aside reports on sales of Scholarships
REPORTS claiming certain officials within the Solomon Islands Ministry of Educational and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) are selling government funded scholarships to students are “all...
View ArticleDrunk drivers to pay for damage to Port Moresby city properties
IN 2019, the National Capital District Commission will start charging drivers who drink and drive and destroy light poles, flower beds and other public landscapes and amenities.National Capital...
View ArticleExxonMobil invests K2.3m to rebuild health centres in Papua New Guinea
ExxonMobil PNG is investing K2.3 million to rebuild and equip three health centres in the PNG LNG project areas in Hela.The operator of the PNG LNG project said in a statement that this was part of its...
View ArticleNorth Korea admits farming failures amid food shortage
SEOUL: North Korea has acknowledged “drawbacks” in its agricultural sector this year, echoing UN reports of declining crop yields in a country that remains heavily reliant on food imports and...
View ArticleBSP to install ATM at Mendi General Hospital
Bank South Pacific in Mendi plans to install an automated teller machine (ATM) at the Provincial Hospital in Southern Highlands following a request from hospital staff.Provincial Health Authority...
View ArticlePapua New Guinean man killed in car crash in Australia
A Papua New Guinean man has died in Perth, Western Australia after his vehicle ran off the road and crashed into a tree near the Tallathalla road.The deceased, identified as Londari Nanga of Kopen...
View ArticleA monumental year ahead, says Bougainville President Momis
ABG President Momis : Photo : New Dawn FMThe ABG President Chief DR.JOHN MOMIS last week spoke a little about the future of Bougainville.In his address to the ABG Parliament said that 2019 will be a...
View ArticleCape Town race row erupts after ‘black visitors cleared from beach’
CAPE TOWN: Protesters have taken to one of Cape Town’s most picturesque beaches after private security guards were accused of ordering black visitors to leave.The guards, hired by local residents,...
View ArticleThree men rape a 13-year-old girl in Central Province in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Police at Tulagi in Central Province are investigating an allegation of rape of a 13-year-old girl at Ghole Village in Central Province on the 20 December 2018.Supervising Provincial...
View ArticlePNG Hunters Coach, player recognised for Sporting efforts
Former Hunters player Ase BoasPapua New Guinea rugby league has finally been recognised in the 2019 New Year Honours List announced by Government House yesterday.The PNG Hunters Coach Michael Marum...
View ArticleMinister Niningi raises concerns raised on Online Tertiary Selections
PNG Higher Education Minister Pila Niningi has responded to concerns by parents and students over the online selection process.Mr Niningi said the onus is on parents and their children to check with...
View ArticleFake SP Beer suspect arrested in Port Moresby
A suspect in the fake beer saga involving South Pacific Brewery canned brand SP Lager has been arrested in Port Moresby.SPB Managing director Stan Joyce confirmed this on Monday, New Year’s Eve, when...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea tops Pacific Region in most New Year babies
PAPUA New Guinea accounted for most of the estimated 740 babies born in the Pacific islands on New Year’s Day, according to UNICEF.The United Nations agency said yesterday that at least 90 per cent of...
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