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News that matters in Papua New Guinea East New Britain police commander Chief Insp Joseph Tabali Cops nab payroll robbers within 24 hours PORT MORESBY:  East New Britain (ENB) police arrested four suspects within 24 hours after armed robbers raided and robbed Waira Plumbing of its payroll in Kokopo’s Takubar Industrial Estate on Friday (Dec 20, 2019). ENB commander Chief Insp Joseph Tabali said one of the suspects was injured when a police party raided the robbers’ hideout in Seaview Banana Block settlement near Kokopo town. The details of the case was reported by The National : Robbery suspects arrested December 23, 2019 The National Main Stories   Article Views:  31 By SYLVESTER WEMURU POLICE arrested four armed robbery suspects within 24 hours after they allegedly staged a pay roll raid at Waira Plumbing in Kokopo’s Takubar Industrial Estate on Friday. East New Britian police commander Chief Insp Jos...

News that matters in Papua New Guinea Enga police commander Sr Insp Epenes Nili Cops identify 80 murder suspects from Hela PORT MORESBY:  Police have identified 80 suspects, all from Hela, involved in the ambush and killing of six people in Mt Kare last week. Acting Enga commander Sr Insp Epenes Nili said police were still trying to establish the motive for the slaying men, a woman and children whose bodies were recovered in Pinu River. The details of the case was reported by The National : 80 suspects in killing identified December 23, 2019 The National Main Stories   Article Views:  42 POLICE in Enga have identified more than 80 suspects involved in the killing of six people in Mt Kare last week. Acting provincial police commander Sr Insp Epenes Nili told The National police were on the lookout for the suspects and that they were all from Hela. “We are still investigating why so many people were travellin...

News that matters in Papua New Guinea Stenic’s family members demand shooter’s surrender to police. - Pic courtesy of  The National Family of UPNG undergraduate shot dead demands ward councillor’s surrender PORT MORESBY:  The family of the Uuniversity of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) undergraduate who was shot dead by a ward councillor in a market in Jiwaka on Dec 14 has declared that they want peace. They also said that they did not want compensation, only justice for Stenic Whome Poiya, 25, a UPNG tourism and hospitality final year student. Stenic’s nephew Phil (left), elder brother James (holding up Stenic’s picture) with another brother Michael. - Pic courtesy of  The National They have demanded the surrender of the ward councillor shooterto the police to face the full brunt of the law. PNG Cyber Monitor  found a detailed report on the shooting published by The National : Family wants peace December ...

News that matters in Papua New Guinea Chief Insp Gideon Gideon Kauke Bullet pierced through UPNG undergraduate’s stomach PORT MORESBY:  A post-mortem has confirmed that the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) undergraduate was hit by a bullet that went through his stomach. Stenic Whome Poiya was allegedly shot by a ward councillor who was chasing several men who were drinking in a market on Dec 13, 2019. This is the latest development on the case as published by The National : Post-mortem reveals uni student died from bullet wound December 20, 2019 The National National   Article Views:  251 THE post-mortem of a university student killed in Mt Hagen recently revealed that he died from a bullet wound. Jiwaka police commander Chief Insp Gideon Kauke told The National that post-mortem showed bullets went through his stomach. “I have gathered some of my policemen to hunt down the suspect and arrested him by t...

News that matters in Papua New Guinea Jiwaka police commander Chief Insp Gideon Kauke UPNG undergraduate shot dead by village councillor PORT MORESBY:  A University of Papua New Guinea final year student was shot dead by a village councillor last Friday (Dec 13). Stenic Whome Poiya, a tourism and hospitality undergraduate, was apparently accidentally hit by a bullet fired from the gun of a ward councillor who was chasing a group of homebrew consumers in the market. The details of the fatal shooting was reported by The National : Police launches manhunt for ward councillor December 19, 2019 The National Main Stories   Article Views:  32 JIWAKA police have launched a manhunt for a village councillor who shot dead a university student while chasing homebrew consumers who were making a public nuisance of themselves last Friday. Police commander Chief Insp Gideon Kauke told The National that the councillor from K...

News that matters in Papua New Guinea The bus window was shattered in the attack by highway robbers. Two shot dead by highway robbers in Madang PORT MORESBY:  A bus crew and a passenger were shot dead by more than 10 men in an ambush on the Madang-Lae highway on Tuesday. Police are working round the clock to hunt down the killers and have also appealed to community leaders to help track down the suspects. The National has a full story: 2 dead in bus attack December 19, 2019 The National Main Stories   Article Views:  52 By SYLVESTER WEMURU A PUBLIC Motor Vehicle (PMV) crew and a passenger were shot dead by more than 10 armed robbers who ambushed a bus that was travelling from Madang to Lae on Tuesday. Madang police commander Acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang told The National that the robbers were armed with all sorts of weapons that included firearms, a wire catapult and knives. “They hid in a bush and attacked t...

Supermarket sales/deals for the week Be a smart consumer! PORT MORESBY:  Groceries and food are a daily necessity for everyone. It is with this in mind that PNG Cyber Monitor is making a weekly compilation of deals offered by supermarkets here. Be a smart consumer, get the best out of your kina by checking out the prices and planning your shopping. The list below is a service for the convenience of our readers and followers. This is it: Brian Bell Christmas countdown: Save 50% on all full priced Christmas decorations.  - As advertised in The National  on Monday Dec 16, 2019. Christmas Wishes Competition, Astronomical national prizes! K250,000 Christmas Wish Giveaway: Save 15% on all anko billy quilt covers - Reversible quilt cover sets (K68 single bed), K85 double bed, K102 queen bed, K119 king bed; anko palm reversible quilt cover sets (K68 single bed, K85 double bed, K102 queen bed); anko ombre reversible quilt cover sets (K68 single b...