PNGi INVESTIGATES
The Midas Touch: Part 2
...the illicit proceeds (K100,000, K112,768, and K566,832) ended up in the general accounts of Carter Newell Lawyers, a firm then controlled by David Lightfoot, Kelly Naru, John Donald Beattie and Bernard Avery, practising with Jimmy Maladina.[64] Australian national, John Donald Beattie, remains one of Peter O’Neill’s closest business associates,[65] while Kelly Naru, a former Chairman of the Defence Force Retirement...
PNGi INVESTIGATES
The Midas Touch: Part 1
...through being awarded the ‘lucrative contract’ to manage the NPF Tower and being appointed agent for the sale of 50% of the Tower. Both appointments were allegedly made outside the lawful tender process.[36] In his testimony to the NPF Commission of Inquiry, Yamuna’s predecessor at the Investment Corporation, John Ruimb, recalled a meeting he allegedly had in his office with...
THE COURT REPORT
The State -v- Iori Veraga
...Australian colleague, Mr John Purcell, upon instructions from the NPF on 2nd June 1999. At the time of inspection, between 23rd and 24th June, 1999, only a few floors of the tower block had been rented. The valuation of the Deloittes Tower, upon factoring in loss on rentals, had been made at K35 million. The professional fees for the valuation...
THE COURT REPORT
The State -v- Achilles James Peni
...been called, and proper channels were not followed. Dr Cyril Imako, who was the CEO of Buka General Hospital at the time testified that Millennium Water Ltd had failed to provide the proper paperwork and stated that the hospital did not request such a project. John Karai, who was the CEO for Finance in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville as...
PNGi INVESTIGATES
Konebada PPA – A ‘golden bowl’ for who?
...by Debra Varpiam. Then in 2005, the company was renamed KPPA Limited through a resolution signed by Debra Varpiam, and witnessed by John Beattie, a partner at the Pacific Legal Group: Debra Varpiam was replaced as company Director by Kila Ai and Joseph Gabut. Her single share passed to Kila Ai, who held it on trust for the Independent State...