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News that matters in Papua New Guinea   At Stenic’s  haus krai  (house cry). - Pic courtesy of Georgina Woti Bullet of forgiveness, peace for prayers at UPNG undergraduate’s funeral PORT MORESBY:  With the capture of the ward councillor shooter by police on Christmas Eve, University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) undergraduate Stenic Whome Poiya, 25, was laid to rest in peace last week. Stenic was shot dead by the gun-toting ward councillor on Dec 14, 2019, and a “bullet of forgiveness, peace” was presented to a pastor for prayers. The National  has the details as published:   Stenic’s nephew Phil (left), elder brother James (holding up Stenic’s picture) with another brother Michael. - Pic courtesy of  The National Bullet of forgiveness, peace December 30, 2019 The National National   Article Views:  5 By NATHAN WOTI UPNG journalism student A BULLET was handed over to a pastor to conduct prayers for the University

News that matters in Papua New Guinea Flashback: Remember this scene in Sugu Valley in June? After more than 30 murdered, will peace finally last in Sugu Valley? PORT MORESBY:  After more than 30 deaths since April, the eight warring tribes laid down their arms on Christmas Day and signed peace agreements here on Saturday. But, will peace and normalcy last in Sugu Valley? Read on and draw your own conclusion whether villagers in Southern Highlands’ Kagua-Erave are finally at peace and to move own with socio-economic development: Peace in Sugu Valley December 30, 2019 The National Main Stories   Article Views:  31 Peace in Sugu Valley, warring parties sign agreement Warring parties embracing each other after the signing of the cease fire and peace agreements in Port Moresby. on Sunday. By REBECCA KUKU MANY Papua New Guineans were skeptical that peace was achievable in Sugu Valley where more than 30 people have been ki

News that matters in Papua New Guinea   Villagers showing a cluster of ice that pelted Kitiga Village. Xmas hailstorm in Central Hagen affected 2,500 villagers PORT MORESBY:  The 45-minute hailstorm that ravaged Western Highlands’ Gagen Central on Christmas afternoon have affected 2,500 tribes people. Yet, no one of authority has bothered to check out the extent of damage and those affected after five days. PNG Cyber Monitor  reproduces below the plight of the hailstorm victims as published by The National : It rained ice, the size of marbles, for 45 minutes in Central Hagen. Hailstorm ravages villages December 30, 2019 The National Main Stories   Article Views:  31 By JAMES GUMUNO THE 45-minute hailstorm that ravaged Western Highlands’ Hagen Central on Christmas afternoon has caused destruction more extensive than earlier reported. The destructive weather phenomenon affected more than 2,500 people, up from 1,500 Tr

News that matters in Papua New Guinea Pic for illustration only. Madang Airport. One dead, two injured in robbery at Madang Airport PORT MORESBY:  Police shot dead one man and injured two others when about 20 men robbed a helicopter services company in Madang Airport on Saturday (Dec 28, 2019). The 20 raiders put up a roadblock with a coconut and banana trees on the road leading to the airport to stop police vehicles. PNG Cyber Monitor reproduces below details of the robbery and shootout between the police and the robbers as published by The National : 20 men raid airport December 30, 2019 The National Main Stories   Article Views:  26 POLICE shot dead one man and injured two others when about 20 men raided Madang Airport and robbed a helicopter services company of a substantial amount of cash and valuables on Saturday. The robbers had earlier felled a coconut tree and chopped down banana trees to block the access roa

News that matters in Papua New Guinea   “Snowing” in Papua New Guinea’s Western Highlands’ central Hagen? ‘Snow’ destroys crops, livestock belonging to 1,500 Truka Memeka tribesmen in Western Highlands PORT MORESBY:  A hailstorm pelted Western Highlands’ central Hagen on Christmas Day, damaging and destroying houses, crops and livestock belonging to some 1,500 Truka Memeka villagers. From afar, it looked like it was snowing in Papua New Guinea but the marble-size ice fell for about 45 minutes causing extensive damage. The rare destructive weather phenomenon was the first for the Truka Memeka tribesmen living in Kunjika Village below the Auduka mountain range. PNG Cyber Monitor reproduced below details of the hailstorm and more pictures that were shared in Facebook : Hailstorm ravage gardens in Hagen Central December 27, 2019 The National Main Stories   Article Views:  355 By JAMES GUMUNO INITIALLY it looked like it w

News that matters in Papua New Guinea Jiwaka police were forced to torch this house to force the ward councillor who sot dead a UPNG undergraduate to surrender. Violence and police successes for Xmas holidays in PNG PORT MORESBY:  The Christmas holiday in Papua New Guinea was tainted with violence, robbery, gang rape, murder and natural disaster. But it was also compensated by police successes in capturing the suspected criminals. A woman salvaging whatever she can from the burning house. Here are the details of the cases published by The National :   Rocky Xmas December 27, 2019 The National Main Stories   Article Views:  486 By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK VIOLENCE, robbery, gang rape, murder and natural disaster dominated Christmas in Papua New Guinea this year – but police also scored a major success in the arrest of a ward councilor wanted for shooting dead a University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) undergraduate in Jiwaka on