Teacher in ESP faces arson charges
POLICE have arrested a teacher who allegedly started the fire which razed two classrooms in Wewak, East Sepik, last week. Provincial police commander Supt Albert Beli said the incident at the primary school on...
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Asian killed in foiled robbery in NCD
A man of Asian origin was stabbed to death on Thursday when several armed criminals stormed into a mini mart at Gerehu and attacked the guards and employees with guns and knives. Security guards...
Education Secretary arrested for fraud
The Secretary for the National Department of Education (NDoE), Dr Uke Kombra, has been arrested and charged for misappropriation and abuse of office, according to a statement from the National Fraud and Anti-Corruption Directorate...
Suspect wounded and arrested after running gun battle with police in Port Moresby
TWO POLICEMEN narrowly escaped death when a bullet bored through their car missing them by inches during a high speed car chase in Port Moresby yesterday. The two detectives were sitting inside a police...
Teachers who abuse students to be terminated and banned
TEACHERS who have a sexual relationship with their students will be charged criminally and banned from the profession, says Teachers’ Service Commissioner Baran Sori. He told The National that sexual relationships between teachers and...
Trio charged for extortion
THREE SUSPECTS who allegedly extorted K1,300 cash from a woman and her son on Tuesday have been charged with extortion and locked up at the Boroko Holding Cell in the National Capital District. The...
Failed carjacking at Koki leaves 1 dead, 3 wounded
A MAN is dead and three left wounded after their attempt to hold up an Asian man and his PNG wife failed at the Koki Fish Market in Port Moresby on Tuesday at about...
Police recover stolen cigarettes
SEVENTY-FIVE of the 168 cartons of cigarettes stolen from a wholesale outlet in Port Moresby over the weekend were recovered by the Policing the Police Task Force Team (PPTFT) this afternoon at a private...
Policemen charged for sexual penetration
Two Policement based at the Hohola Police Station were arrested and charged by the Policing the Police Task Force Team (PPTFT) on Friday 18 January 2019 for sexual penetration and being in possession of...
