Tag: PNG Police
PNG police manhunt for Rai gang cult stalls without chopper
By Sylvester Wemuru in Port Moresby
The manhunt for the Papua New Guinean cult group along the Rai coast near Madang has been halted because...
Wanted by police – a chopper airlift to hunt a PNG...
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby
A 21-man Papua New Guinean police team deployed to Nankina Valley in Madang’s Rai coast district has requested a...
Undercover narcotics team seizes drugs, illegal guns in PNG hotel
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby
An inter-agency team working with Australian and American investigators has busted a drug laboratory operating in a Papua New...
More than 50,000 illegal firearms in PNG, but general denies...
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby
Many allegations have been levelled against Papua New Guinea's disciplinary forces over the years, alleging that police and soldiers...
PNG woman accused of selling her cousin, 12, for sex faces...
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
The Papua New Guinean woman who allegedly sold her cousin sister -- confirmed to be aged only 12 --...
PNG police rescue girl, 15, ‘sold’ for sex by her cousin...
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
A 15-year-old Papua New Guinean girl, found in a Port Moresby guesthouse during a spot check by immigration and...
Marape tells PNG police they should be ‘doing their job’ over...
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Prime Minister James Marape says Papua New Guineans who continue to commit crimes under the pretext of "sorcery" must...
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...
Bryan Kramer: How many PNG police chiefs have had a degree?...
COMMENT: By Bryan Kramer, PNG's Minister of Police who has defended Commissioner Manning's appointment today in The National
My last article, announcing that I intend...
Dash cameras to brush up PNG police ‘transparency’, says minister Kramer
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Dash cameras have been installed in Papua New Guinea police vehicles to monitor the activities of drivers and officers...
Four Papua New Guineans arrested in cocaine for Australia plot
Police Commissioner David Manning's media conference yesterday about the K200 million drug heist. Video: Loop PNG
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Papuan New Guinea's massive drug haul...
Bryan Kramer: Background to the massive PNG drug heist and probe
By Bryan Kramer, Papua New Guinea's Minister of Police
Assistant Commissioner Lesa Gale of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) staged a press conference to announce...
Former PM O’Neill blames current government for ‘politicised’ arrest
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...
PNG military hand over three suspects in police officer killing
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...
Scott Waide: Look at the big picture, not just a breaking...
COMMENT: By Scott Waide, deputy regional head of news of EMTV News
Yesterday , we received a lot of criticism over our coverage of the...
Former PNG Defence Force chief calls for inquiry after policeman killed
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...
Sacked PNG police chief claims he will challenge his removal
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Papua New Guinea's new Police Minister Bryan Kramer, once the Opposition MP scourge of the former Peter O'Neill-led government, is continuing...
PNG police minister uses social media to arrest alleged sex offender
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Papua New Guinea’s Police Minister Bryan Kramer has used social media to arrest a man accused of sexually abusing his granddaughter.
Kramer...
PNG police minister to use social media to keep citizens safe
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Papua New Guinea's new Police Minister Bryan Kramer intends to run a social media program where the public can get in...