PNG money laundering - 59 charged over corruption,
Billions of dollars in foreign aid going to PNG are being siphoned off by corrupt politicians and officials - and into Aussie companies.The Australian property market, casinos, and the banks are...
View ArticlePNG PM demands Seven Network Apology
PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has called on the Seven Network to apologise and a journalist to be fired after it aired a story linking Australian aid money to corruption in the Pacific...
View ArticlePresident Obama 'sure Syria behind chemical attack'
President Barack Obama: ''I have no interest in any kind of open-ended conflict in Syria'' BBC ImageUS President Barack Obama says the US has concluded that the Syrian government carried out a chemical...
View ArticleBoy asked for maths help, teacher gave sex
Getty ImagesAfter more than 20 years in the profession, a "huge need to feel love" caused a teacher to turn to a teenage student for sex.The 51-year-old known only as EP sobbed as she told Sydney's...
View ArticleLiam Hemsworth 'mortified' by Miley Cyrus' antics?
Miley Cyrus' performance at the MTV Video Music Awards left Liam Hemsworth "mortified", according to reports.The 'We Can't Stop' hitmaker gyrated on stage with Robin Thicke in a flesh-coloured bikini...
View ArticleSolomon Islands PM explains cost of trip to Indonesia
PM Gordon Lilo: Getty PhotosHoniara (Solomon Star): PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has changed his tone on the cost of who should shoulder bills for the delegation’s traveling expenses.In a press...
View ArticleUK votes against Syrian intervention
UK votes against Syrian intervention. Yahoo/Getty ImagesBritish Prime Minister David Cameron lost a vital parliamentary vote on Thursday night meant to pave the way for Britain to join a looming...
View ArticleCULT LEADER BLACK JESUS KILLED
Cult leader. Steven Tari killedMadang police this morning confirmed the killing of the famous cult leader in the province, Steven Tari.Commonly known as ‘Black Jesus’, he was killed yesterday morning,...
View ArticleBus drivers perform gruesome crucifixion
Bus drivers perform gruesome crucifixionEight bus drivers in Paraguay and one of their wives have undergone crucifixion in a gruesome protest after the drivers were sacked.The protesters have had 38...
View ArticleCONTRABAND CIGARETTES COSTING PNG GOVERNMENT REVENUE
SMUGGLED cigarettes crossing borders into the PNG market, costs up to K100 million in revenue lost by the government annually.The loss is from unpaid import duties, GST, Corporate tax and relevant...
View ArticleMarijuana Ruling Could Signal End of Prohibition on Pot
Marijuana ruling could signal end of prohibition pot. ABC PhotoIt's legal to light up in Colorado and Washington, and soon smoking pot could be legalized across the country following a decision...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Attacked at Toronto Nightclub: Report
ustin Bieber Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesJustin Bieber got in quite the predicament Friday night when the singer was attacked by a partier at a Toronto nightclub, TMZ reports.PHOTOS: Troubled former...
View ArticleObama decides to launch military strike against Syria but wants the Congress...
Barack ObamaIn a legacy-defining gamble, President Barack Obama announced Saturday that he has decided to launch military strikes against Syria — but wants the Congress to authorize them.“In a world...
View ArticleMobs castrate, dump ‘Black Jesus’ in pit
Black Jesus--Steven TariGory details have emerged of how angry village mobs plotted the murder of infamous Madang cult leader Steven Tari, known to his followers as “Black Jesus”, last week.A village...
View ArticlePNG mining minister not expecting damage from seabed mining
Byron Chan. Getty PhotoPapua New Guinea’s Mining Minister Byron Chan says damage from a controversial seabed mining project is expected to be contained naturally.Public opposition to the Nautilus...
View ArticleHSBC London asks over 40 diplomatic missions, including PNG, to close bank...
HSBC Sign:/Getty ImagesInternational banking giant HSBC has asked more than 40 diplomatic missions in London to close their banks accounts, including accounts in Papua New Guinea.Commentators are...
View ArticleAfghan Taliban attack US base near Pakistan border
Afghan Taliban attack US base near Pakistan border. AFP PhotoTaliban suicide bombers and gunmen dressed as Afghan police attacked a US base near the Pakistani border on Monday, sparking a shootout that...
View ArticlePort Moresby faces total betelnut ban
Betel nut. Getty ImagesPort Moresby (The National): NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has vowed to totally ban betelnut within the boundaries of Port Moresby starting next month.Parkop...
View ArticlePrime Minister Peter O’Neill arrives in the Marshall Islands capital Majuro
PNG Government Falcon JetPrime Minister Peter O’Neill arrived in the Marshall Islands capital Majuro this afternoon, two-and-a-half hours, before the official opening of the 44th Pacific Islands...
View ArticlePNG PM COMMENDS OIL SEARCH OFFSHORE DRILLING
PNG PM happy with Off Drilling . EMTV PhotoPrime Minister Peter O’Neill has commended Oil Search Limited’s offshore drilling campaign in the Gulf Province.He made the remark after touring the company’s...
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