Tag: David Manning
PNG police warn of crackdown on lawbreakers during festive period
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea lawbreakers who disrupt public order and ruin other people’s festive season will be arrested, charged and...
Marape condemns killing of PNG policeman, says sorry to family
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has sent his condolences to the family of the policeman killed in...
When will enough be enough? Port Moresby’s struggle with ethnic war
SPECIAL REPORT: By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Port Moresby’s "amazing city" tag in Papua New Guinea is fast losing its varnish and appeal --...
Slaughter goes on in Porgera mining town as PNG police plan...
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
While Papua New Guinean policing continues to be an issue in Porgera, Enga Province, the killings continue in the...
PNG police hunt for 15 Enga election suspects over ‘gun threats’
By Miriam Zarriga and Marjorie Finkeo of the PNG Post-Courier
Police are closing in on 15 candidates in Enga who allegedly used guns to threaten...
18 people hacked to death in Porgera in under an hour...
By Miriam Zarriga of the PNG Post-Courier
A brutal massacre in Porgera town yesterday afternoon in which 18 innocent people were killed has rocked Enga...
PNG police taskforce to hunt down 15 candidate suspects over Enga...
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...
PNG troops still await deployment orders for election security
By Miriam Zarriga in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea
The full strength of the Papua New Guinea security forces has yet to be deployed into...
PNG Deputy PM killed in road accident – a driver on...
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...
Fierce fighting continues in PNG’s Porgera with death toll reaching 17
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...
PNG confused over ‘crowds’ mixed messages in face of covid surge
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 --...
PNG government launches recovery operation for APEC ‘on loan’ vehicles
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...
PNG controller issues new measures as covid-19 remains threat
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...
PNG’s covid-19 cases still growing – 10 percent are health workers
RNZ Pacific
Ten percent of Papua New Guineans confirmed to have been infected with covid-19 are health workers, while the death toll from the pandemic...
Manning denounces threats against PNG K286m fraud probe detectives
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...
PNG court rules police chief Manning can stay pending appeal
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...
PNG court orders police chief David Manning to vacate office
By Zedaiah Kanau in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Waigani National Court has ordered Police Commissioner David Manning to vacate the office by noon Friday...