National Broadcasting Corporation provincial radio station IDs

In case you forgot.

These are the provincial stations identifications.

MOMASE 

NBC Morobe, Nek Bilong Kundu

NBC Madang Nek Bilong Garamut

NBC East Sepik Nek Bilong Sepik 

NBC Sandaun Maus Bilong Sandaun

NEW GUINEA ISLANDS 

NBC Manus Nek Bilong Chauka 

NBC  New Ireland Nek Bilong Drogo 

NBC East New Britain Nek  Bilong Tavurvur

NBC West New Britain Nek Bilong Tavur  

NBC Bougainville Nek Bilong Sankamap 

SOUTHERN REGION

NBC Western The Voice of the Sunset

NBC Gulf The Voice of the Seagull 

NBC Central Kibi Gadona 

NBC Milne Bay Voice of the Kula 

NBC Northern Voice of Oro 

HIGHLANDS REGION

NBC Souhern Highlands Nek Bilong Muruk 

NBC Enga Karai Bilong Miok 

NBC Western Highlands Nek Bilong Tarangau

NBC Eastern Highlands Krai Bilong Kumul

NBC Simbu Krai Bilong Mambu

PNG punters labelled Pacific Racing University students

 It's like a whole day's work every day for some of these punters at Pacific Racing betting locations. 

Seriously.

But you know why they are committed to just punting, the winning stats on paper is very lucrative for a less than K10 gamble. 

See this flexi accumulator bet above.

This is for K8 gamble that all the NRL teams chosen would win between 1 to 12 points.

The total amount to be won is more than K105, 000 but Pacific Racing's maximum payout is only K60,000.

Three man Supreme Court bench refuse bail application by Paul Paraka

A three man bench of the Supreme Court in Waigani this morning dismissed an application by convicted lawyer Paul Paraka for bail pending his appeal.

Justice Panuel Mogish delivered a unanimous decision on behalf of Justices Iova Geita and Peter Toliken.

They found there were no exceptional circumstances and change of circumstances pleaded by Mr Paraka who is serving a jail term of 20 years for misappropriating K 160 million  of state monies.

What is very interesting about Mr Paraka's case is that he began applying for bail as soon as he was convicted.

He has also filed an appeal and that is essentially his move in asking for bail.

Mr Paraka's argument has been that if there is an appeal, a convicted person can be allowed bail and courts have inherent powers to consider that.

His bail applications before the National Court and lately before Justice Susan Purdon-Sully have been refused.


The three man Supreme Court bench have now found Mr Paraka's case to be rare in PNG and in the Australian jurisdiction where a convicted prisoner can apply for bail.

In their published decision the bench held that while bail is a right for anyone, situations before conviction and after conviction are different and very much depends on showing exceptional circumstances.

The Supreme Court found there has not been much change regarding the circumstances as stated by Mr Paraka in his six affidavits filed  between late 2023 and this year rendering his application an abuse of process.

Among his grounds Mr Paraka raised moving on from his earlier application before a single judge Purdon-Sully were on medical grounds. He has a heart condition that needs a stent operation.

Challenges to accessing  medical services at Bomana prison, food and stress.

A new ground Mr Paraka raised before the three man Supreme Court bench was concerning the vote of no confidence.

The bench ruled convicted persons should not venture into political issues and they should not expect to receive special treatment.

The court had also considered that Mr Paraka had undergone a successful balloon stent operation for his heart.

The court says change of circumstances must be relevant and exceptional but Mr Paraka who was representing himself in court was attempting to take a second bite without providing convincing evidence.

Mr Paraka will continue serving his term in jail pending his appeal.

What's the biggest amount you won at the pokies?

 Be honest with yourself.

What's the biggest amount you won gambling at poker machines?

If you randomly do visual calculations, you have lost alot over time.

This is despite you concluding that it was just a minimum amount of K300 every fortnight.

You multiply that by 26 forts and you have lost quite a lot.

The wins in  between if there were are still marginal because probability with these machines favour the owner.

NBC is truly a national news organisation

 Last week provincial journalists for the National Broadcasting Corporation attended a training on Mobile Journalism (MOJO) in Port Moresby.

The training also expanded into crafting news, focus on social media ethics and how to video and edit stories.

The training further  delved into the use of available platforms to send high resolution packages for television news.

The additional good news is all the 20 provincial journalists were gifted with MOJO kits to start producing and sending news to Port Moresby.

So what does that mean?

The NBC now will air high quality video news for viewers.

The downside though. 

It's pressure on journalists to file for various news programs.

NBC news programs

■ National TV News

■ Current Affairs for TV

■ Current Issues Radio

■ Business Daily Radio

■ NBC News Radio

At each provincial station there is only one journalist who has to prepare provincial bulletin and send news to the national newsroom in Port Moresby.

More than 10 years ago I went for a job interview at EMTV.

Before the interview ended they asked if I had any questions. 

I asked how EMTV would fair as there was the new Kundu 2 TV.

The response I got was they were here then for the last 30 years and they will still be here.

Indeed but maybe Kundu 2 transitioning to NBC Television has made leapts and bounds. 

It is due to launch its analogue to digital program and a new world class standard TV studio in July. 

Judge says 6000 pending bench warrants

The National Court in Waigani has begun hearing bail applications monthly and also looking  into cases of accused persons on bench warrants since 1984.

The court registry has released lists of accused on bail and those on bench warrants.

Justice Panuel Mogish who heads the criminal courts at Waigani said earlier last month his court would hear bail and bench warrant cases every month.

There are about 6000 outstanding bench warrant  cases through out the country since 1980s.

Justice Mogish has appealed to leaders and communities not to harbour accused who are on bench warrants.

They can be of danger to communities.

Justice Mogish  said they should be handed over to courts to prosecute them.

He said it's not the role of police alone to apprehend them and hand over to the courts.
The criminal court in Waigani has received lists of accused of bench warrants.

Meantime Justice Mogish has challenged a public prosecutor to obtain statements from witnesses to prosecute an accused.

The accused Martin Saweya has been in custody since 2022 but his case has never been trialed yet.

Justice Mogish said this is one of the oldest cases and it can't drag this long.

If the public prosecutor does not file witness statements when the case is called again in April, Saweya's lawyer can file an application to discharge his case.

 

Violence against men in Papua New Guinea

 Have you been violated by your wife or partner?

Do you want to share your story and challenge the status  quo, change the narrative for a fair Papua New Guinea?

We got to speak out.

If we do not. Our sons will cop the biased shit in future. 

Our law is not fair to males. It protects females.

As such females will do anything immoral to hurt you emotionally.

You can't react by inflicting any physical violence because they will  report you to police and there is little police could do.

They will just have  to arrest you because that's what the law says.

They will not hear ýour argument or justification that you reacted to  an immoral act your  wife did.

That is something you have to tell or inform your lawyer to argue in court.

With the current  approach with law favouring females, in  my strong opinion it is a recipe  for social decay  and promotion of immorality to be  indulged in by females.

Why? They are confident that the law protects them from any physical reaction from men.

The law has not  solved violence and is not promoting a happy healthy society that starts with building strong family institutions.