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ICAC Arrests Five Officials and Principal’s Wife over Alleged K900,000 School Fund Misuse
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea /Crime & Justice

ICAC Arrests Five Officials and Principal’s Wife over Alleged K900,000 School Fund Misuse

From Post-Courier · () English

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  • Papua New Guinea’s Independent Commission Against Corruption arrested and charged six people over alleged misuse of Tuition Fee Free funds.
  • The alleged misappropriation totaled K908,839.50 and involved New Hanover Secondary School in New Ireland.
  • The investigation covers suspected fund abuse between 2021 and 2024 and began after a tip from a concerned citizen.

Papua New Guinea's Independent Commission Against Corruption has arrested five senior provincial education officials and the wife of a school principal over the alleged misuse of K908,839.50 in government education funds.

The case concerns Tuition Fee Free funds allocated to New Hanover Secondary School in New Ireland. ICAC said the arrests followed a targeted investigation into alleged systemic abuse between 2021 and 2024.

The investigation began after a concerned citizen provided a tip-off. The commission described the group as a major financial syndicate, while the people arrested face allegations connected to the handling of the school funds.

The arrests and charges place the use of tuition-free education money under formal anti-corruption scrutiny. Further details were not available in the accessible report.

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