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  News that matter in Papua New Guinea For image info, go to https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-aids-basics Alleged HIV-infected health officer and adulterer charged with murder of mother of two PORT MORESBY:  An alleged Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected health officer and alleged adulterer was chaged with murder for intentionally having sexual intercourse with a mother of two. The mother died from the disease on March 3, 2022. Goroka committal court magistrate Barbra Gore on Tuesday (March 29, 2022) told Jerry Levi, 30, that the charge was serious and denied him bail. Details of the court proceedings were published by The National : Officer on murder charge March 31, 2022 The National Main Stories AN alleged Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected health officer and alleged adulterer was charged with murder for intentionally having sexual intercourse with a mother of two.

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Aussie Cutmore’s cocaine trafficking case to proceed without defence counsel PORT MORESBY:  A committal court in Waigani has proceeded with the ruling, based on the police file, in the case of an Australian man charged with cocaine trafficking in Central two years ago. Magistrate Danny Wakikura yesterday (March 30, 2022) said the court had waited too long for David John Cutmore’s lawyer to attend court. “I   am ready to proceed to hear the submission and what was already on the hand up brief to hand down my ruling,” he added, adjourning hearing to April 18, 2022. The court proceedings were reported by The National : No counsel for Aussie as case proceeds March 31, 2022 The National Main Stories A COMMITTAL Court in Waigani has proceeded with the ruling, based on the police file, in the case of an Australian man charged with cocaine trafficking in Central two years ago. Magistrate

  News that matter in Papua New Guinea Cops, soldiers to launch massive manhunt for warlords and their tribesmen in Hela PORT MORESBY:  A massive manhunt is being organised by the police and army (soldiers) following a firearm attack by warlords in Hela Tuesday (March 29, 2022). The Kupari village warlords and his tribesmen shot dead a police reservist and seriously injured three policemen when they attacked policemen who were on their way to the village for mediation talks. They also attacked government facilities. Police Minister William Onglo said leaders and aspiring General Election 2022 candidates illegally possessing guns or were caught supplying arms to warlords would be sternly dealt with. He said the Cabinet had approved a call-out operation involving members of security forces in Hela’s Tari following the attack by warlords and their tribesmen on police and civilians. The news break was reported by The National :

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Image for illustration only. For image info, go to https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/in-the-fight-the-challenge-of-tribal-conflict-in-papua-new-guinea/ Warlords launch ambush-attack on cops, 1 killed, 2 seriously injured in Hela PORT MORESBY:  A police reservist was killed and two policemen are in critical condition following a gun battle attack by Hela’s Kupari village warlords. Western Highlands commander Acting Asst Comm   John Kale said the attack occurred yesterday (March 29, 2022) when the policem,en from Mobile Squad 9 went to the village for a peace mediation. “The policemen did not know that the warlords were preparing an ambush attack when they went to the village,” he added. The news break was reported by The National : Warlords attack cops, kill 1 in Hela March 30, 2022 The National Main Stories By GEORGINA KOREI A POLICE reservist is dead a

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Queue-jumping ‘mischievous’ bus driver caused accident: Judge PORT MORESBY:  A judge has ruled that a “mischievous” queue-jumping bus driver caused an accident in 2018 and rejected a negligence claim filed against the Works Department by the bus owner. Acting judge Getrude Tamade yesterday (March 29, 2022) said she did not find any negligence by the department’s backhoe driver. “The bus driver (Simon Yoannes) contributed entirely to the accident, running the bus into the backhoe in a closed lane while jumping a traffic queue,” she said. She lamented that queue jumping by bus drivers “is something we see too often on the roads by mischievous public motor vehicle drivers”. The court proceedings were published by The National : Queue-jumping concern March 30, 2022 The National Main Stories By SCHOLAR KASSAS THE National Court in Waigani has ruled that a queue-jumping bus driver caused a

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Rapist cannot be trusted around any young girl: Judge PORT MORESBY:  A judge told a man that he could not be trusted around any young girl and jailed him 22 years for raping his 14-year-old daughter in Port Moresby three years ago. Acting judge Laura Wawun-Kuvi told the rapist that no part of the sentence would be suspended as the offence was serious, violent and very prevalent in society. “The sentence must reflect to show that society does not approve of such behavior,” she added. Details of the sentencing were published by The National : Rapist given 22-year sentence March 30, 2022 The National Main Stories By SCHOLAR KASSAS A JUDGE told a man that he could not be trusted around any young girl and jailed him 22 years for raping his 14-year-old daughter in Port Moresby three years ago. Acting Judge Laura Wawun-Kuvi told the rapist that no part of the sentence would be suspende

News that matter in Papua New Guinea A bus being inspected by enforcement officers in Port Moresby. Bus/PMV drivers the filthiest in Papua New Guinea private sector, says cop PORT MORESBY:  Bus or Public Motor Vehicle drivers are the filthiest people in the private sector in Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands commander Chief Supt Joe Puri says. “They have no respect for their job. Many are inexperienced and got their driving licence through backdoor deals,” he added. The news was reported by The National : Bus drivers filthiest people: Cop March 29, 2022 The National Main Stories THE filthiest people in the private sector are public motor vehicle (PMV) drivers who have no respect for their job, Western Highlands commander Chief Supt Joe Puri says. “Many of the drivers are inexperienced and got their driving licence through backdoor deals,” he said. Puri said the driving licence was a certificate for employment and

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Man jailed 30 years for sorcery-killing PORT MORESBY:  Papua New Guinea (PNG) has enforced tougher laws on Sorcery-Related Violence (SRV). Yesterday (March 28, 2022), the National Court in Popondetta jailed a man 30 years with hard labour for killing a woman he suspected of practicing sorcery. Acting judge Camillus Sambua told Clancy Ambura that one could not claim a death was the result of sorcery and then use that as a reason for killing another. “Killing on suspicion is not right and there is no proof that Diana Doveha   killed your mother,” judge Sambua said. Details of the court proceedings were published by The National : Sorcery accuser gets 30yrs jail March 29, 2022 The National Main Stories By CLARISSA MOI THE Popondetta National Court has sentenced a man to 30 years with hard labour for killing a woman he suspected of practicing sorcery. Acting judge Camillus Sambua,

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Vehicle crashes off bridge, plunges into river killing nine PORT MORESBY:  Nine people, including a six-year-old boy, died after a vehicle ran off a bridge and plunged into a river outside Kainantu in Eastern Highlands on Friday. The driver and a man seated next to him in the 10-seater Toyota Land Cruiser died in the hospital. Seven others were trapped in the wreckage and drowned in the Bane River. The victims, eight men and a woman, were travelling towards Kainantu between 3am and 4am when the tragedy occurred. The news break was reported by The National : News that matter in Papua New Guinea   Vehicle crashes off bridge, plunges into river killing nine PORT MORESBY:  Nine people, including a six-year-old boy, died after a vehicle ran off a bridge and plunged into a river outside Kainantu in Eastern Highlands on Friday. The driver and a man seated next to him in the 10-seater Toyota Land Cruiser died in the hospital. Seven others were t