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The Police Minister of the new Marape-Davis Government, Bryan Kramer, told EMTV News in Lae on Thursday, June 14, that the first issue that he will focus on is corruption in the police force. The Minister said money that was supposed to be given to policing has been stolen and misused. The money would be enough to build homes for every officers of the police force.
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“Buimo Prison’s sports rehabilitation program is a program we, Buimo CS is trying to maintain to help develop the prisoners’ mindset and prepare them to join their community after prison,” says Buimo Jail acting Manager Welfare and Sports Coordinator, Sergeant Arnold Juvai.
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A Baptist-run health centre in the Obura-Wanenara District of Eastern Highlands Province waits for almost 6 months before receiving their medical supplies. Owena Health Centre of Lamari Local Level Government is the only health centre that serves almost eight thousand people. The only three serving nurses at the health centre told EMTV News that the slow delivery of medical supplies have caused suffering and even death on young children, pregnant mothers and the elderly.
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A 30-year-old pregnant woman from Owena in the Obura Wanenara District in Eastern Highlands Province who couldn’t be assisted at the health centre was airlifted by Manolos Aviation to Lae last week Saturday. Diane Martin delivered a baby girl through an operation at Lae’s Angau Hospital. The mother and baby were discharged yesterday and were airlifted back to their village.
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Lae will be hosting a Flower and Garden Show to coincide with Mother’s Day from May 10 to 12 at the Lae Botanic Gardens. The purpose of the show is to assist in the promotion and development of the historic National Botanic Gardens that was established almost 70-years ago.
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Lae District Court Magistrate, Edward Kupo, yesterday, April 24, told a 50-year-old man accused for alleged sexual penetration on 10-year-old girl last month to cooperate with police investigation whilst out on a K500 bail.
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The paddocks are now empty and the bush has taken over. Squatters have also moved into the area to settle. The lack of funding is in vast contrast to annual government rhetoric of the importance of agriculture in Papua New Guinea.
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By Julie Badui Owa, EMTV Lae Six families living at the National Department of Agriculture’s Erap station in Morobe were
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The National Volunteer Service of PNG (NVSPNG) began their two weeks training in Lae today for 50 volunteers who came into the city from the Momase, Niugini Islands and the Highlands Region. The volunteers, recruited by the NVSPNG with their technical expertise in health, agriculture, education and other projects such as water and fisheries.
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The wife of a 46-year-old man who graduated with his Executive Masters in Business Administration at Unitech last week said she never gave up supporting her husband and their three sons, despite not being employed.
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The members of the public in Lae came forward today saying there should be more awareness in schools and the community to educate people on ways to minimise sexual abuse cases happening in the city.
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Morobe’s Police Commander, Superintendent Alex N’Drasal told EM TV News that a breakdown in the family is one of the cause in the rise of sexual abuse on minors, especially girls. He said this after the Police arrested a man last week for producing pornography involving a schoolgirl from Wau in Bulolo District, who came into Lae, to look for money to pay her school fee.
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