PNG Power Limited (PPL) theft

PNG Power staff arrested for claims of stealing

David Bartholomew who formally worked as a senior customer service officer at the PPL Kimbe office was charged on July 2.

The offence was committed on December 2014 when the alleged employee was transferred to PPL’s Bialla office in West New Britain Province.  

PPL chief executive officer Chris Bais alleged that Bartholomew, when receiving cash payments from a customer did not enter those collections into the PPL revenue system.