Author: Dominic D. Kakas

Manning confirms there are no liquor restrictions

Police Commissioner and Controller David Manning has confirmed that there are no restrictions on the sale of liquor nationwide. Mr Manning made this statement following queries from the public whether there were liquor restrictions...

Controller issues travel and provincial control measures

Police Commissioner and Controller David Manning has issued eight control measures under the National Pandemic Act 2020 dealing with a number of areas including international and domestic travels, provincial coordination of efforts to deal...

PNG confirms 9th COVID-19 case

EVERYONE in Papua New Guinea has a responsibility to ensure coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 does not spread throughout the country, medical experts said following the announcement on Saturday of the 9th COVID-19 case. The...

Governor General appoints Manning as Controller

The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae, by virtue of the powers conferred in Section 41 (1) of the National Pandemic Act 2020, acting with and in accordance with the...

Police arrest and charge army officer

NCD Police have arrested and charged PNG Defence Force Lieutenant Murray Oa with one count of causing grievous bodily harm under Section 319 of the PNG Criminal Code Act. NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’Dranou...

Correctional Services to secure quarantine facilities

The PNG Correctional Services (CS) will be brought into the COVID-19 Operations to assist in the monitoring of quarantined persons and ensure they remain in the designated quarantine facilities for the entire 14 day...

29 citizens repatriated from Jayapura, Indonesia

A total of 29 citizens, comprising of 25 detained illegal border crossers, four stranded citizens and a baby were successfully repatriated back into Papua New Guinea from Jayapura, Indonesia through the Skouw/Wutung International Boarder...

1,120 promoted in 2019 police promotions

A total of 1,120 policemen and women were promoted to various ranks in the recently concluded 2019 Promotion Board sitting. This included a total of 166 policewomen who were promoted to various ranks including...