Monday 29 June 2020 Commissioner of Police and Controller David Manning says the Police internal disciplinary process will not be affected by the temporary closure of the Internal Affairs Directorate in Port Moresby. Mr Manning made this comment following concerns that police brutality cases will be on the rise following the closure of the Internal Affairs
Monday 29 June 2020 Commissioner of Police and Controller David Manning, issued directives for separate investigations into the police handling of 19-year-old Ms. Jennelyn Kennedy’s case in the two years leading up to her death. Mr Manning says it appears from initial reports that Jennelyn was allegedly living in an abusive relationship with her partner,
Friday, 26 June 2020 The Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, has assured small to medium enterprises (SMEs) of Government support going forward despite the impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the PNG economy. He said this when addressing the 2nd PNG SME Breakfast with the theme:COVID-19 and the Way Forward for PNG in Port Moresby
Thursday 25 June, 2020 Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, says the National Government will ensure a “win-win” situation for all parties involved in the Wafi-Golpu Mine in Morobe. He said this today when addressing the first consultative meeting of Wafi-Golpu stakeholders at the Lae International Hotel. The meeting was attended by National and Provincial leaders,
Tuesday 23 June 2020 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 in place. “To assist with government response to COVID-19 during the State of Emergency certain restrictions were placed
Wednesday, 24 June 2020 The Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, says he intends to open up the country for business despite the threat of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) globally. “The COVID-19 disease must not kill the country’s economy and the Marape-Steven Government’s service delivery to our people. “Under the National Pandemic Act, specifically on localised control
Wednesday 24 June 2020 Police Commissioner and Controller David Manning confirmed one additional case of COVID-19 in a 27-year old Papua New Guinean soldier living in Port Moresby. This is PNG’s tenth case of COVID-19. She works at the PNG Defence Force at Murray Barracks but lives off-site in a shared accommodation. She was tested as
25 June 2020 The Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, has been executing the second phase of its Consular Response Plan with repatriation exercise for PNG citizens stranded abroad. This is the third government charter flight repatriating 90 PNG nationals stranded in the Philippines. This charter follows on from two successful
22 June 2020 The Government repatriated 82 Papua New Guineans from Australia and New Zealand by a chartered Air Niugini flight from Sydney, Australia, on June 16 2020 Out of the 82 citizens, 43 were Regional Seasonal Employment (RSE) Workers who flew in from New Zealand. Chief of Protocol Mr. Morea Veratau, was present at
Saturday 20, June 2020 The Government has confirmed a ninth case of Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) in Papua New Guinea, after almost two months of no case. The Controller of the National Control Centre, David Manning and Deputy Controller, Dr Paison Dakulala, when announcing this during the press briefing today, said the country’s new case is
