District Court

This will see the courts in Boroko, Port Moresby and Waigani closed during Monday morning as Judges, Magistrates and Lawyers will be attending the service.

Judges, Magistrates and Lawyers will be led by a combined Police, Correctional Service and PNG Defence Force band will lead them from the Ela United Church hall into the Four Square Kaugere church.

Registrar and Sherriff of the Supreme and National Courts Ian Augerea in a statement said the service is for the Judiciary and Legal profession however members of the public are welcome to join.

Philomena Piamari Nawara of Kubalea, East Sepik Province was cleared of two charges of False Pretence and Conspiracy today in relation to a property after the District Court re-considered evidence before the court.

Evidence was re-considered under section 100(1) of the District Court Act after she filed affidavits in response to the Court’s earlier ruling or filed a section 96 statement.

The Court allowed bail at K1, 000 for the accused (name withheld) while her two guarantors will pledge an amount of K500 each.  

She has been ordered to not interfere with any witnesses willing to offer statements to police during their course of investigation and must remain at the Morata Police Barracks until her case is finalised.  

She walked out of the Waigani Committal Court room this afternoon after being granted bail wearing a grey hood in an attempt to hide her face from TV cameramen and photographers.   

She will return to court for mention in February.

Romily Kila-Pat of Rigo, Central Province, Vavine Walo of Abau in the Central Province and Simeon Andrew of Rigo also in the Central Province made their first appearance before Magistrate John Kaumi.

All appeared on one count of conspiracy and one count of misappropriation each. Walo is the manager of Finance and Budget and Andrew is the corporate director.

They appeared on allegations that the three on October 14 this year conspired within the Lands Department to apply to their own use the sum of K208, 569.70.