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July 18, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga of the PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning has fired the first warning shot in the hunt for candidates who were involved in disrupting the national elections in Enga province. He is deploying a multipolice and army taskforce to hunt down 15 suspected candidates to bring them to justice ... <a title="PNG police taskforce to hunt down 15 candidate suspects over Enga crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/18/png-police-taskforce-to-hunt-down-15-candidate-suspects-over-enga-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police taskforce to hunt down 15 candidate suspects over Enga crisis">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2022
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil has died following a car crash in the Bulolo district of Morobe Province. As well being Deputy Prime Minister, Basil was Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, and is the former Minister for Communications, Information Technology and Energy. Police Commissioner David Manning confirmed his death after ... <a title="PNG Deputy PM killed in road accident – a driver on the run, say police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/12/png-deputy-pm-killed-in-road-accident-a-driver-on-the-run-say-police/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Deputy PM killed in road accident – a driver on the run, say police">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Seventeen people have been killed, hundreds of families made homeless, dozens of houses razed and government services ground to a halt in Enga Province’s Porgera district in Papua New Guinea as warring clans took up arms against each other. Calls for government help went unanswered at the weekend. Police ... <a title="Fierce fighting continues in PNG’s Porgera with death toll reaching 17" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/fierce-fighting-continues-in-pngs-porgera-with-death-toll-reaching-17/" aria-label="Read more about Fierce fighting continues in PNG’s Porgera with death toll reaching 17">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
COMMENTARY: The PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea is unsure of what message the government is trying to convey over the latest covid-19 pandemic surge — effectively creating a state of confusion. In the midst of a dire healthcare crisis in the Eastern Highland’s capital Goroka, Prime Minister James Marape recently travelled to neighbouring Morobe Province’s ... <a title="PNG confused over ‘crowds’ mixed messages in face of covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/png-confused-over-crowds-mixed-messages-in-face-of-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about PNG confused over ‘crowds’ mixed messages in face of covid surge">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2021
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Finance Minister Sir John Pundari has warned Papua New Guineans who are still holding onto the 102 APEC “on loan” vehicles to return them as soon as possible — or face the law. A disappointed Sir John, flanked by Finance Secretary Dr Ken Ngangan and Police Commissioner David Manning, ... <a title="PNG government launches recovery operation for APEC ‘on loan’ vehicles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/png-government-launches-recovery-operation-for-apec-on-loan-vehicles/" aria-label="Read more about PNG government launches recovery operation for APEC ‘on loan’ vehicles">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2021
By Grace Auka Salmang in Port Moresby Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG National Pandemic Response David Manning has authorised the release of new measures to address the covid-19 pandemic in the country on the eve of the 46th Independence Day. Manning said these new measures, which came into effect yesterday, September 15, 2021, ... <a title="PNG controller issues new measures as covid-19 remains threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/16/png-controller-issues-new-measures-as-covid-19-remains-threat/" aria-label="Read more about PNG controller issues new measures as covid-19 remains threat">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2021
By The National in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning has promised that the full force of the law and all resources at the Constabulary’s disposal will be used against policemen who flout the law and help criminals. Commissioner Manning’s warning followed recent threats against police detectives investigating a K286 million (NZ$105 million) ... <a title="Manning denounces threats against PNG K286m fraud probe detectives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/09/manning-denounces-threats-against-png-k286m-fraud-probe-detectives/" aria-label="Read more about Manning denounces threats against PNG K286m fraud probe detectives">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2021
By Karo Jesse in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has stayed a court order nullifying the appointment of David Manning as Commissioner of Police. Manning, who was ordered to vacate his office by noon today, is also the country’s Pandemic Response Controller. The order was handed down by Justice David Cannings in the ... <a title="PNG court rules police chief Manning can stay pending appeal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/29/png-court-rules-police-chief-manning-can-stay-pending-appeal/" aria-label="Read more about PNG court rules police chief Manning can stay pending appeal">Read more</a>
