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August 31, 2020
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby It is illegal for any Papua New Guinean police officer to demand spot fines from people not wearing face masks in public, says Police Minister Bryan Kramer. “There is no fine that I am aware of. However there are orders. There shouldn’t be any spot fines.” He said he ... <a title="Police minister Kramer slams officers charging ‘illegal’ face mask spot fines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/31/police-minister-kramer-slams-officers-charging-illegal-face-mask-spot-fines/" aria-label="Read more about Police minister Kramer slams officers charging ‘illegal’ face mask spot fines">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2020
Pacific Media Centre newsdesk Papua New Guinea and French Polynesia have reported sharply rising Pacific statistics in the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning reported in a statement yesterday that there were 29 new Papua New Guinean cases of the virus, taking the total of confirmed infections to 453, and one death ... <a title="PNG and French Polynesia covid spikes continue to grow sharply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/29/png-and-french-polynesia-covid-spikes-continue-to-grow-sharply/" aria-label="Read more about PNG and French Polynesia covid spikes continue to grow sharply">Read more</a>
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August 28, 2020
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinean and Australian police have linked the “black ship” intercepted by the PNG Navy north of Kavieng, New Ireland, last Saturday to a drug haul valued at K1.47 billion (NZ$626 million) in Australian waters, a senior officer said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations Donald Yamasombi told The ... <a title="PNG arrested ‘black ship’ believed to be linked to K1.47bn cocaine haul" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/28/png-arrested-black-ship-believed-to-be-linked-to-k1-47bn-cocaine-haul/" aria-label="Read more about PNG arrested ‘black ship’ believed to be linked to K1.47bn cocaine haul">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Papua New Guinea’s New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan has met and thanked Captain Nathan Tai Tombe and crew of the HMPNGS Moresby for their “brave action” in intercepting and impounding a foreign vessel off the coast at the weekend, reports the PNG Post-Courier. Eight crew on the unregistered ship were ... <a title="Sir Julius praises ‘brave’ captain, crew of PNG navy ship in sea arrest drama" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/27/sir-julius-praises-brave-captain-crew-of-png-navy-ship-in-sea-arrest-drama/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Julius praises ‘brave’ captain, crew of PNG navy ship in sea arrest drama">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Papua Defence Force’s Navy has intercepted what news media have described as a suspected Chinese pirate vessel and have detained eight crew members, one with gunshot wounds. EMTV News reporter Jeremy Mogi reported last night that the unregistered ship had been boarded between Kavieng and Manus after a routine patrol ... <a title="Drama at sea – PNG Navy detains 8 alleged pirates, 1 wounded" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/drama-at-sea-png-navy-detains-8-alleged-pirates-1-wounded/" aria-label="Read more about Drama at sea – PNG Navy detains 8 alleged pirates, 1 wounded">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2020
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinea government will not allow the use in the country of any vaccine to treat the covid-19 coronavirus which has not been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO), an official says. National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning issued a new order this week requiring that ... <a title="PNG bans covid ‘vaccination’ – orders probe into Chinese worker claim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/22/png-bans-covid-vaccination-orders-probe-into-chinese-worker-claim/" aria-label="Read more about PNG bans covid ‘vaccination’ – orders probe into Chinese worker claim">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2020
By Trevor Wahune in Port Moresby North Fly MP James Donald yesterday made an appearance in Papua New Guinea’s Waigani Committal Court to face cyber crime charges for allegedly publishing defamatory materials against a lawyer and the management team of OK Tedi River Development Foundation. Magistrate Garry Unjo, reading the MP’s charges, said Donald, from ... <a title="PNG parliamentarian faces cyber crime charges over K250m Ok Tedi claim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/21/png-parliamentarian-faces-cyber-crime-charges-over-k250m-ok-tedi-claim/" aria-label="Read more about PNG parliamentarian faces cyber crime charges over K250m Ok Tedi claim">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Papua New Guinea has reported its fourth covid-19 death with infection cases now reaching 361, reports NBC News. National Coordination Centre (NCC) Incident Manager Dr Daoni Esorom told a media briefing yesterday of the case of a 72-year old male who had tested positive on August 12 and died two days ... <a title="PNG reports fourth covid-19 death as total infections reach 361" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/21/png-reports-fourth-covid-19-death-as-total-infections-reach-361/" aria-label="Read more about PNG reports fourth covid-19 death as total infections reach 361">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Oro Governor Gary Juffa has welcomed a joint investigations team, led by Papua New Guinea’s Office of Immigrations and Citizenship Authority, to the province, reports the PNG Post-Courier. The team, comprising police national fraud and anti-corruption directorate and Immigration officers, would visit several logging sites in the province to carry out ... <a title="Juffa welcomes inter agency probe with logging spot checks in Oro" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/20/juffa-welcomes-inter-agency-probe-with-logging-spot-checks-in-oro/" aria-label="Read more about Juffa welcomes inter agency probe with logging spot checks in Oro">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2020
By Aileen Kwaragu in Port Moresby Papua New Guinean parents have been assured that everything is being done to ensure the health and safety of children in school, although the final decision to send them to class is entirely theirs. National Capital District Education Services Secretary Sam Lora made these points when responding to concerns ... <a title="Student safety still a concern as PNG covid infection cases hit 333" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/19/student-safety-still-a-concern-as-png-covid-infection-cases-hit-333/" aria-label="Read more about Student safety still a concern as PNG covid infection cases hit 333">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Schools in Papua New Guinea’s National Capital District resumed yesterday, with strict covid-19 protocols in place, and with several turning away those who came without masks. This came in the wake of a new covid-19 spike with PNG reporting another 52 cases of covid-19 yesterday since Thursday, taking its total to ... <a title="PNG schools follow no-mask-no-entry rule amid growing covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/18/png-schools-follow-no-mask-no-entry-rule-amid-growing-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about PNG schools follow no-mask-no-entry rule amid growing covid cases">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2020
By Marjorie Finkeo and Joan Bailey in Lae Eleven prisoners have been shot dead in Papua New Guinea, one was recaptured and 33 others are still at large following yet another massive breakout at Buimo jail outside Lae city at the weekend. Correctional Services and police officials say the breakout at the troublesome jail happened ... <a title="11 prisoners shot dead, 1 recaptured and 33 flee in PNG jailbreak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/17/11-prisoners-shot-dead-1-recaptured-and-33-flee-in-png-jailbreak/" aria-label="Read more about 11 prisoners shot dead, 1 recaptured and 33 flee in PNG jailbreak">Read more</a>
