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News that matter in Papua New Guinea Bribery: Sohe election declared null and void PORT MORESBY:  The National Court has ordered a by-election for Northern”s Sohe after finding Pangu Pati’s Henry Jons Amuli’s re-election in General Election 2022 is null and void due to bribery. The seat was contested by 44 candidates and Peoplwe’s National Congress’ Delilah Gore was second runner-up. Incumbent Amuli polled 8,461 votes and Gore garnered 6,436 ballots. Gore then filed an election petition against the Commerce and Industry Minister in September. The court proceedings were reported by The National : By-election for Sohe January 25, 2023 The National Main Stories Acting Judge Emma Wurr   Henry Jons Amuli By MELYNE BAROI THE National Court has ordered a by-election for Northern’s Sohe after finding Pangu Pati’s Henry Jons Amuli’s re-election in General Election 2022 (GE22) is null and void due to bribery. The seat was

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Image for illustration only. For image info, go to  https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=women+fighting&asset_id=297801432 Two women charged with assault PORT MORESBY:  Two women are facing assault charges in a committal court in Waigani for bashing up a woman in Port Moresby on Jan 2, 2023. Magistrate Alfred Daniels told Merilyn Lembo, 48, and Esther Rema, 64, both from Southertn Highlands’ Ialibu-Pangia, to attend court hearings faithfully. On Jan 2, 2023, an argument erupted between the two women and Joycelyn Pindipia in Sabama in the National Capital District. The two accused allegedly attacked Pindipia who sustained serious injuries. The National reported details of the court proceedings: Duo in court for bashing January 25, 2023 The National Main Stories By GEORGINA KOREI TWO women are facing assault charges at Waigani Committal Court for bashing another woman in Port Mo

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Church elder charged with stealing K58,900 PORT MORESBY:  A Seventh-day Adventist Church senior elder was charged in a committal court in Waigani with stealing K58,900 from the family of a deceased between October 2021 and June 2022. Magistrate Alfred Dniels read out the charge to Paul Digine, 68, from Chimbu’s Gumini, and set Feb 223 for mention. The National reported the court proceedings of the shameful charge: Church elder charged with stealing K58,900 January 25, 2023 The National Main Stories By GEORGINA KOREI A SEVENTH-day Adventist Church senior elder was charged in a committal court in Waigani with stealing K58,900 from the family of a deceased between October 2021 and June 2022. Magistrate Alfred Daniels read out the charge to Paul Digine, 68, from Gumini, Chimbu, and set Feb 23 for mention. “These are just allegations laid against you,” he told Digine. “You do not ha

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Seven dead in tribal fight over a stolen pig in North Waghi PORT MORESBY:  Seven people are dead in an ongoing tribal fight over a stolen pig in Jiwaka’s North Waghi. The fighting started on Jan 1 between the Wika and Waka tribes in Nondugl after the Waka tribe accused the Wika of stealing a pig during a New Year celebration. Attempts to get police comment on the deadly clashes failed. The news break was reported by The National : Seven dead in tribal war January 24, 2023 The National Main Stories By NATHAN WOTI SEVEN people are dead in an ongoing tribal fight over a stolen pig in Jiwaka’s North Waghi. The fighting started on Jan 1 between the Wika and Waka tribes in Nondugl after the Waka tribe accused the Wika for stealing a pig during a New Year celebration. Attempts to get police comments on the deadly clashes failed. According to a witness who did not wish to be identifie

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Image for illustration only. For image info, go to https://www.google.com/search?q=images+of+papua+new+guinea+police+brutality&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjd95PD9d78AhX0idgFHZYuAaUQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=images+of+papua+new+guinea+police+brutality&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECCMQJ1C-DVioIGC3JGgAcAB4AIABpAKIAZATkgEEMi0xMZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=_SHPY52FGfST4t4Plt2EqAo&bih=641&biw=1422&rlz=1C1AVFC_enPG968PG968#imgrc=3LMU4FlvPdyt4M Cops deny brutality allegations over death of boy PORT MORESBY:  Police are not responsible for the death of a young man in Vanimo’s West Sepik, Commander Chief Insp Patrick Billy says. “The viral posting on social media alleging police were responsible for his death is false,” he added. Billy said police roped in several suspects for questioning after   on the Bewani Highway on Dec 27, 2022. “Among the suspects was the deceased

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Family wants cops to speed up fatal accident probe involving Justice Secretary PORT MORESBY:  The family of a woman who died in a road accident involving a vehicle driven by Justice Secretary Dr Eric Kwa in October want police to fast-track investigations. Lucy Sihrong died in the vehicle driven by Kwa. Her brother, Charles Punaha, said police had informed them several times that investigations had been completed but arrest was yet to be made. “If an ordinary person was involved in the accident, police would have arrested him already. But sometimes it takes processes,” he added. The National reported the news break: Police told to fast-track probe January 24, 2023 The National Main Stories By AILEEN KWARAGU THE family of a woman who died in a road accident last October, involving a vehicle driven by a senior public servant, w

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Image for illustration only. For image info, go to https://www.google.com/search?q=images+of+girl+found+hanged&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwi85f7drNz8AhUzKbcAHUIhARsQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=images+of+girl+found+hanged&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECCMQJzoHCAAQgAQQGDoFCAAQgAQ6BggAEAUQHlDYB1i5VGDfVmgAcAB4AIABmASIAeE1kgEKMC45LjIxLjUtMZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=OsnNY7zgGbPS3LUPwsKE2AE&bih=641&biw=1422&rlz=1C1AVFC_enPG968PG968#imgrc=IkiV-aRVf3htnM 7-month pregnant schoolgirl found hanged PORT MORESBY:  A Grade 4seven-month pregnant student was found hnged in her house in Bush Wara on Saturday (Jan 21, 2023) and National Capital District (NCD) police are investigating. Police have identified the girl as Esther Hobe Benny, from Hela’s Tari, and was a Kirakira Promary School pupil. Benny’s relative, Peter Tenteke, said she was found dead by two children who returned f

News that matter in Papua New Guinea Image for illustration only. For image info, go to to https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/sexual-abuse-man-attacking-scared-woman-392556181 Rape of Aussie tourist damaged PNG’s image PORT MORESBY:  Kandep MP Don Polye says the rape of a 21-year-old Australian woman tourist at gunpoint in Kavieng has damaged the image of the province and country. “It is sending a wrong signal on the province, a tourism hub,”the Higher Education Minister said in a media statement. “Australia is a good old friend of PNG (Papua New Guinea) and such treatment by bad apples in the community can erode our people-to-people relationship,” he added. The news break was published by The National : Polye condemns tourist’s rape January 23, 2023 The National Main Stories KANDEP MP Don Polye says the rape of a 21-year-old Australian female tourist at gu

News that matter in Papua New Guinea      Justice Secretary Dr Eric Kwa                                      Police Comm David Manning Manning to quiz Justice Secretary Kwa on fatal car crash PORT MORESBY:  A communications breakdown with traffic police investigators is the cause for the delay in the fatal accident probe involving Justice Secretary Dr Eric Kwa. “Kwa will be invited anytime this week for an interview by Police Commissioners David Manning,” Deputy Police Commissioner (Special Operations) Donald Yamsombi said. He said Manning invited Kwa in December but the letter was not communicated with traffic investigators. “The letter was renewed last week, so the interview should be this week,” he added. The news break was reported by The National : Commissioner to interview Kwa January 23, 2023 The National Main Stories By AILEEN KWARAGU A COMMUNICATIONS breakdown with traffic police investigators is the c