The National Court in Waigani has slapped a father with a 30-year prison sentence in hard labour, for sexually abusing his biological daughter for two years.

The Chief Justice, Sir Gibbs Salika handed down the sentence against Andrew Pora from Jiwaka Province yesterday (14.02.19).

The Director of the PNG National Research Institute, Doctor Osborne Sanida says the Bougainville Referendum is behind schedule.

Doctor Sanida says the process is behind schedule because of various reasons.

A critical reason is because the electoral rolls for the autonomous region are yet to be completed.

The Gazelle MP and Police Minister, says he will put tuition fee monies for tertiary students for his electorate as loans for parents to borrow against.

Jelta Wong says he does not believe in free handouts and will park the money with the East New Britain Savings and Loan Society.

Notorious Papua New Guinea prison escapee Tommy Baker is thought to have been wounded in a shootout with police . According to Police, Baker's followers were killed in the shootout near Alotau on Tuesday but their leader escaped.

For months, police have been unable to capture Baker, who is linked to a string of armed robberies, piracy and murder.

The Bougainville president has apologised to Solomon Islands after the armed robbery of a Chinese sea cucumber merchant at a village across the border.Last week, a group of armed men from South Bougainville attacked villagers at Maleai in the neighbouring country's Shortland Islands.

They made off with a substantial amount of money, wounding at least two people.

President John Momis has condemned the border incursion and attack on the village.

Minister for Communications, Information Technology and Energy and Bulolo MP Hon. Samuel H Basil has welcomed the Parliamentary Privileges Committee ruling on Madang MP Hon Brian Kramer’s referral.

Hon. Kramer was referred by Member for Tewaii-Siassi Hon Dr Kobby Bomareo to the privileges committee for alleged demeaning comments on a Member of Parliament for a facebook post with Hon Basil’s picture with the caption “has dumb become dumber?”
The privileges committee had ruled that Mr Kramer was guilty and ordered him to apologise on the floor of Parliament or be suspended for two sessions of Parliament.

MADANG MP Brian Kramer blatantly “gate crashed” the official ground breaking ceremony of the K77 million Madang airport upgrading this morning.

​Unabashed by the presence of the Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and 15 other Cabinet Ministers plus officials, Mr Kramer and his supporters moved in on the ceremony and through a loud speaker system they had installed prior to the event, issued challenges against the Prime Minister and the government.

​University of Papua New Guinea registrar Dr Peter Petsul has been suspended for 14 days and asked to show why he should not be terminated, according to Chancellor Jeffrey Kennedy, pictured.
Kennedy yesterday said the decision to suspend Petsul stemmed from a circular he issued which contradicted and undermined the council’s decision not to increase compulsory fees this year.
The university council sat on Friday and came up with the decision for which a letter was issued to Petsul yesterday.

PNG's MADANG Governor Peter Yama has given Madang’s support to Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and his ruling People’s National Congress Party.

Mr Yama assured Mr O’Neill at the Usino-Bundi gathering that he had his support with other MPs through to 2022.

He said the people have voted for PNC and not his “Peter laikim pipol” (PLP) party so it was their responsibility to respect the people’s choice and work with O’Neill-Abel government until 2022 when the country goes to poll.

Youths and students in Papua New Guinea  can now have the chance to learn basics of seeking employment.

Thanks to Kina Bank’s launching of the ‘’Project Wok Program’’ yesterday at the Waigani Branch in Port Moresby.