Boat rescue

Police Rescues Passengers At Sea

They were travelling from Raicoast to Madang when the boats experienced shortage of fuel and were floating outside Kalibobo when Water Police rescued them yesterday morning.

Madang Provincial Police Commander, Mazuc Rubiang said police officers were alerted when the boats were seen floating out at open sea. Water police were alerted to rescue the boats with fuel and the other boat was towed to Madang town.

He said all passengers were safe including their properties. PPC Rubiang said many people had become victims of boat mishaps. 

Stop betelnut trips, says Manus Police boss

Manus’ acting Provincial Police Commander, senior inspector David Yapu made these comments when appealing to betelnut traders in the province to stop making the trip to Wewak for betelnut after three people were rescued between Manus and Wewak on Tuesday morning by an overseas container vessel.

The three rescued are 42-year-old John Passingan from New Hanover New Ireland Province, 23-year-old Aitape man Anis Ravia and 30-year-old Yoki Polihau from Lawes, Manus Province.