Day: August 15, 2016
Pre-match races would have been good: Pini
THE Rio Games has been the most amazing of all appearances since his first Olympic Games in 2004, PNG swimmer Ryan Pini says. Competing in his fourth and maybe final […]
PNGOC to host sports programme for youths
A SPORTS education and awareness programme will be hosted on Sunday by the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee in Port Moresby as part of celebrations to mark International Youth Day. […]
Swimmer in line for IOC nomination
PAPUA New Guinean swimmer Ryan Pini is among 24 candidates for the IOC Athletes Commission election during the Rio Olympics. The participating athletes from all countries are allowed to vote […]
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SOMEONE needs to point out which section to use when charging one’s neighbour to polluting the air by burning rubbish in the neighbourhood and on the hills whenever they want […]
Fiji must heed PNG’s warning
THE threat by Trade, Commerce and Industry Minister Richard Maru to pull the plug on imported products from Fiji must be fully supported by the political leadership and the business […]
Police under probe
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK A MAN died and several people were injured when police allegedly fired on people living in a settlement which was being cleared for a housing project in […]
Cancer: We need to change the conversation
By DR RANJANA SRIVASTAVA, with GINGER GORMAN WHEN it comes to cancer, the media traditionally paints a picture of two extremes. It celebrates the outliers – like the person who […]
Cybercrime Bill to protect public
By CHARLES MOI THE new law on cybercrime will help protect people from predators and paedophiles, says Minister for Communication and Information Technology Jimmy Miringtoro. He told reporters in Port Moresby […]
K66m to update electoral roll
ELECTORAL Commissioner Patilias Gamato says the electoral roll updating exercise is expected to cost around K66 million – much less than the initial budget of around K192 million. “Because of […]
Health plan stays: Malabag
HEALTH Minister Michael Malabag has admitted that the delay in the release of funding to health facilities forced patients to pay for primary health care. Despite that, he reaffirmed that […]