Taxi drivers

Taxis protest against killing

The protest was due to the tragic death of taxi driver, Wanpis Kondowa yesterday, who was murdered along the Papa-Lealea route and found at the Boera junction. 

Kondowa from Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province was taken in by St John Ambulance and left at the 3mile morgue.

This was a recent murder, which occurred after the death of another taxi driver in February of this year at Nine Mile on the outskirts of Port Moresby.

A concerned taxi driver, Benji Londe, who was part of the convoy stated that the sudden death has left bus and taxi drivers in disbelief.

Taxi drivers commit to promoting women’s safety

This follows a recent Gender and Human Rights Sensitisation Training conducted by UN Women.

Representatives from taxi companies; Comfort Taxis, Kanny Transport Services, City Loop and individual operators, who attended the training, discussed issues regarding the safety of women and girls in Port Moresby’s public spaces and their role as public transport providers to take action to address this social concern.