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June 26, 2020
By EMTV News Jenelyn Kennedy eloped with her partner at a tender age of 15, bore him his first child at age of 16, and died at age 19 – allegedly at the hands of the very person she thought she loved and would take good care of her. It’s a tragedy no parent would ... <a title="Tragic life and death of Jenelyn – babysitter tells of PNG torture case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/26/tragic-life-and-death-of-jenelyn-babysitter-tells-of-png-torture-case/" aria-label="Read more about Tragic life and death of Jenelyn – babysitter tells of PNG torture case">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2020
By RNZ News A woman at the centre of a manhunt after a police shooting in New Zealand yesterday has been arrested in West Auckland. Police said Natalie Bracken was found just after 3pm today, taken into custody without incident, “and is assisting police with enquiries”. Natalie Bracken … in custody. Image: NZ Police/RNZ She ... <a title="NZ police shooting: Second fugitive captured, murder accused in court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/20/nz-police-shooting-second-fugitive-captured-murder-accused-in-court/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police shooting: Second fugitive captured, murder accused in court">Read more</a>
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June 15, 2020
Rappler chief executive and executive editor Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos have been convicted today over cyber libel charges in a high-profile verdict. Rappler as a company was declared to have no liability. As of writing, both journalists are posting bail. READ MORE: TIMELINE: Rappler’s cyber libel case Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa of ... <a title="Maria Ressa, Rey Santos Jr convicted of cyber libel in Philippines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/15/maria-ressa-rey-santos-jr-convicted-of-cyber-libel-in-philippines/" aria-label="Read more about Maria Ressa, Rey Santos Jr convicted of cyber libel in Philippines">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2020
By EMTV News Former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says the National Executive Council of the then Papua New Guinea government approved the purchase of two heavy duty power generators for PNG Power to solve longstanding blackouts in Lae and Port Moresby. The allegation against him is that due process was not followed to enable PNG ... <a title="Former PM O’Neill blames current government for ‘politicised’ arrest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/26/former-pm-oneill-blames-current-government-for-politicised-arrest/" aria-label="Read more about Former PM O’Neill blames current government for ‘politicised’ arrest">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was granted bail last night at the Waigani National Court after being arrested by police over his alleged role in the 50 million kina (US$14 million) purchase of two generators from Israel, reports the PNG Post-Courier. The court after granting bail ordered that he ... <a title="Former PM O’Neill granted bail on corruption claims and will self-isolate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/24/former-pm-oneill-granted-bail-on-corruption-claims-and-will-self-isolate/" aria-label="Read more about Former PM O’Neill granted bail on corruption claims and will self-isolate">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has been arrested after arriving back in the country. Police say O’Neill was arrested on suspicion of misappropriation, abuse of office and official corruption, regarding the purchase of two generators from Israel. The Police Assistant Commissioner of Crimes, Hodges Ette, confirmed the MP was ... <a title="Former PNG PM O’Neill arrested for alleged ‘abuse’ on return home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/24/former-png-pm-oneill-arrested-for-alleged-abuse-on-return-home/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG PM O’Neill arrested for alleged ‘abuse’ on return home">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
By Theckla Gunga in Port Moresby The two PNG Defence Force officers charged with the wilful murder of late Zone Three police commander Andrew Tovere are expected to appear before the Waigani District Court for a second mention next month on June 25. Both accused, 48-year-old Lieutenant Richard Ule and 31-year-old Sargent Supa James, appeared ... <a title="Accused PNGDF officers to appear before court on murder charge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/accused-pngdf-officers-to-appear-before-court-on-murder-charge/" aria-label="Read more about Accused PNGDF officers to appear before court on murder charge">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2020
By Gynnie Kero in Madang Five men have died in a shootout with Papua New Guinea police near Madang after they tried to hold up a bus police officers were travelling in on the Lae-Madang highway. Madang commander Acting Superintendent Mazuc Rubiang said police were tipped off about the planned hold-up of the bus, and ... <a title="Five holdup bandits killed by PNG police posing as bus passengers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/18/five-holdup-bandits-killed-by-png-police-posing-as-bus-passengers/" aria-label="Read more about Five holdup bandits killed by PNG police posing as bus passengers">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2020
By EMTV Online The PNG Defence Force has handed over three suspects for the killing of police Senior Inspector Andrew Tovere to the investigating police. Assistant Police Commissioner Anthony Wagambie Jnr was accompanied by three officers to attend a muster parade at Port Moresby’s Murray Barracks yesterday. The attendance was prompted by the invitation of ... <a title="PNG military hand over three suspects in police officer killing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/14/png-military-hand-over-three-suspects-in-police-officer-killing/" aria-label="Read more about PNG military hand over three suspects in police officer killing">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2020
COMMENT: By Scott Waide, deputy regional head of news of EMTV News Yesterday [Saturday], we received a lot of criticism over our coverage of the death of Senior Inspector Andrew Tovere. As a news organisation, we have several responsibilities one of which is to deliver ACCURATE information. READ MORE: Former PNG Defence Force chief calls ... <a title="Scott Waide: Look at the big picture, not just a breaking news lust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/11/scott-waide-look-at-the-big-picture-not-just-a-breaking-news-lust/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Waide: Look at the big picture, not just a breaking news lust">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Former Papua New Guinea Defence Force commander Jerry Singirok has condemned the killing of a senior police officer allegedly by off-duty soldiers. He used social media last night to distribute a message of condemnation of the killing of Senior Inspector Tovere with a photo of himself with two other former commanders, Peter ... <a title="Former PNG Defence Force chief calls for inquiry after policeman killed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/10/former-png-defence-force-chief-calls-for-inquiry-after-policeman-killed/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG Defence Force chief calls for inquiry after policeman killed">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has urged the Philippine authorities to appoint a special independent team to investigate yesterday’s “shocking murder” of an investigative radio journalist with a reputation for covering corruption. He was gunned down by two men on a motorcycle in Dumaguete City, the capital of the central province of Negros ... <a title="Popular Philippines radio show host ‘Rex Cornello’ shot dead in ambush" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/07/popular-philippines-radio-show-host-rex-cornello-shot-dead-in-ambush/" aria-label="Read more about Popular Philippines radio show host ‘Rex Cornello’ shot dead in ambush">Read more</a>
