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News that matter in Papua New Guinea Magistrate orders cops to re-arrest man who raped his 12-year-old daughter PORT MORESBY:  Lae magistrate Pious Tapil has ordered police to re-arrest a 38-year-old man charged with raping his 12-year-old daughter. “The accused was unlawfully released without a proper bail application and approval, Make it your (police) business to re-arrest the accused,” he added. Tapil said everyone was trying to eradicate or stop Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the father is roaming around freely, and also posing a threat to his daughter. The court proceedings were published by The National : Police told to re-arrest rape suspect June 1, 2022 The National National By JACINTA COHLEE LAE magistrate Pious Tapil has ordered police to re-arrest a 38-year-old man charged with allegedly raping his 12-year-old daughter. “The accused was unlawfully released without a proper bail application and appr...

  News that matter in Papua New Guinea Human beings are not for sale, says magistrate Nii PORT MORESBY:   Magistrate Paul Puri Nii says human beings cannot be sold for money or sex. “Only animals have no value in life and thus can be sold for money or valuables,” he added. Nii made the scathing remarks on Monday (May 30, 2022) when committing Jenny Jenny Omoa, 20, to stand trial in the National Court for allegedly pimping a 12-year-old girl in Port Moresby last year. The court proceedings were reported by The National : ‘Human beings are not for sale’ June 1, 2022 The National National By BEVERLY PETER MAGISTRATE Paul Puri Nii says human beings cannot be sold for money or sex. “Only animals have no value in life and thus can be sold for money or valuables,” he added. Nii made the scathing remarks on Monday when committing Jenny Omoa, 20, to stand trial in the National Court for allegedly pimping a 12-year-old girl in Port Moresby last year. He said there ...

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Two shot dead in Papua New Guinea’s first General Election 2022 violence, deaths PORT MORESBY:  Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s General Election 2022 (GE22) is proving to be no different from previous general election since Independence 1975, as far as violence and fatalities are concerned. Police have confirmed that two men were shot dead last Thursday (May May 26, 2022) in a clash between supporters of two political parties in Morobe’s Huon Gulf. Morobe commander Superintendent Jocob Singura confirmed that the incident in Manum village outside Lae was election-related. And the Supreme Court has ruled that anyone convicted of a crime after June 25, 2022, is not eligible to contest in General Election 2022 (GE22) or remain as an MP. PNG Cyber Monitor reproduces below a few news updates on GE22 as published by The National : Shooting, 2 dead June 1, 2022 The National Main Stories By JIMMY KALEBE PAPUA New Guinea (PNG)’s Genera...