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  News that matter in Papua New Guinea     Dr Charly Muke … no one inspected teachers in Jiwaka for eight years Someone in Education Department is sleeping on the job for eight years! PORT MORESBY:  Why do you think the standard of education in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is generally making slow progress? What do you expect when no one from the department has inspected teachers in Jiwaka for eight years! This was lamented by Jiwaka education adviser Dr Charly Muke as reported by The National . Is it also the same elsewhere? Muke said inspections were part of the process to ensure quality in the education system. Read on for details of this shocking state of affairs in PNG’s education system:   Call for inspection in Jiwaka February 24, 2021 The National National Charly Muke By JINA AMBA TEACHERS in Jiwaka have not been inspected in the last eight years, provincial education adviser Dr Charly Muke says. He said this resulted in a drop in school performances over the ...

  News that matter in Papua New Guinea   Southern Highlands commander Chief Supt Martin Lakari (left) and ENB commander Chief Insp Joseph Tabali.   ‘Animal brain’ child sex predators nabbed! PORT MORESBY:  A couple treated a 13-year-old girl as a prostitute, forcing her into a threesome, molesting and rfaping her at least five times since last August. Another 13-year-old elementary schoolgirl was raped by her drunkard grandfather on Jan 28, 2021. Police have arrested all three sex predators and described the couple as “:humans with animal brains” to commit such heinous attacks on minors. What type of punishment do you think the sex predators deserve? Read on for the details as reported by The National : Sex predators February 24, 2021 The National Main Stories By ELIAS LARI and ROSELYN ELLISON TWO 13-year-old girls were raped by sex predators in separate attacks in Mendi and East New Britain (ENB). In Mendi, police arrested a couple for treating a girl as a prostitut...

  News that matter in Papua New Guinea PNG's National Pandemic Response Controller Police Comm David Manning tests positive for Covid-19 1,056 Covid-19 infections in PNG, Manning tests positive PORT MORESBY:  Coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in Papua New Guinea (PNG) breached the 1,000 mark on Friday (Feb 19, 2021) with National Pandemic Response Controller Police Comm David Manning testing positive. Fifty-nine new Covid-19 cases reported on Friday boosted PNG’s infection tally to 1,056 cases to date. Friday’s cases were from Western (47), West Sepik (9), and in the National Capital District (3). And, Prime Minister James Marape has warned of a second Covid-19 spike in PNG, especially in Madang and Vanimo. PNG Cyber Monitor  urges the public to treat the Covid-19 threat seriously and to take all public health precautions like wearing face masks and sanitising or washing hands regularly. We reproduce below a compilation of Covid-19 news reports published by The National :...

  News that matter in Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape … private sector don’t owe any public servant any special money to get paid for goods and services PM: Report those asking for commission for Govt debt settlements PORT MORESBY:  The Papua New Guinea Government owes the private sector about K800 million as at end of last October. The debt, for goods and services, dates back to 2015 including expenses for the 2015 Pacific Games and the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders’ Summit. And Prime Minister James Marape wants the Treasury and Finance to resolve the matter as soon as possible. He also warned: “You (businesses) don’t owe any public servant any special money to get your claims procured or what the State owes you for the services you delivered. Lodge police reports against anyone who demanded commission for the settling of Government debts with the private sector.” For more details on the matter, read on for the news that was published by T...

  News that matter in Papua New Guinea Madang commander Supt Mazuc Rubiang … do not resort to violence Second crime of passion in a week claims life of nurse PORT MORESBY:  A nurse was stabbed to death by a woman who found her husband having a marital affair with the former in Madang on Friday (Feb 19, 2021). It was the second crime of passion reported in Papua New Guinea within a week. Police have advised the public to control their emotions and to remain calm when faced with marital stress. Don’t do anything that you will regret for the rest of your life, was the advice from the police. PNG Cyber Monito r reproduces details of the cases reported by The National : Female nurse stabbed to death in crime of passion February 22, 2021 The National Main Stories By SYLVESTER WEMURU ANOTHER crime of passion was reported last week – one in Manus island on Wednesday and the second in Madang on Friday. Madang commander Supt Mazuc Rubiang said a female nurse was stabbed to death by the ...

  News that matter in Papua New Guinea Justice Panuel Mogish … child molesters and sexual predators pose a threat to security and children Sicko jailed 6 years for molesting three-year-old cousin sister PORT MORESBY:  Only a sicko will molest a three-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man was jailed six years for sexually assaulting his cousin sister. And Bomana National Court Justice Panuel Mogish, in his sentencing remarks on Friday (Feb 19, 2021), said child molesters and sexual predators like him did not deserve to live amongst children because they pose a threat to security and the well-being of children. The maximum sentence for such a heinous crime is 12 years. Was six years enough? Read on for the details as reported by The National :   Molesters a risk to children February 22, 2021 The National Main Stories By ZEDAIAH KANAU BOMANA National Court Justice Panuel Mogish remarked on Friday that child molesters and sexual predators do not deserve to live amongst children...