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Central Province · Central ProvincePapua New Guinea’s Central Provincial Police are pursuing two Koiari leaders for allegedly leading an illegal protest that aimed to shut down water services. Chief Inspector Joseph Salle said the protest occurred on Tuesday, July 23, and was unauthorized.The protest sparked complaints from three Lower Koiari clans — Behori, Omani, and Narime — who argued that one of the protest leaders does not represent a government-recognized landowner group. …Read Article
PNG Police hunt for Protesting Koiari Leaders Over Alleged Unlawful Shutdown Attempt of Power and Water to Port Moresby
Central Province · Central ProvincePapua New Guinea’s Commissioner of Police, David Manning, has condemned an extortion attempt by landowners who threatened to disrupt water supply from the Rouna 2 Hydro Station in Central Province.Manning said such threats to essential services would not be tolerated, stressing that there are lawful ways to resolve landowner grievances. He noted that the actions taken by the group were criminal in nature and posed a serious risk to the well-bein…Read Article
PNG Police Commissioner Condemns Threats to Rouna 2 Water Supply
Bushfires · SohodolPNG Power Ltd has issued a safety warning and update to residents along the Magi Highway following a bushfire near Dabunari village that damaged several high voltage (HV) poles and forced an emergency maintenance response. PNG Power Raises Alarm Over Bush Fires Threatening High Voltage PolesThe company reported that bushfires continue to pose a serious threat to its HV infrastructure, particularly along the Magi Highway in Central Province. Yest…See the Story
