Day: November 21, 2016
Ageva scores as PNG bow out of World Cup
By HENRY MORABANG PAPUA New Guinea may be eliminated from the Under-20 World Cup but they will not forget the only goal scored in their 7-1 loss to North Korea […]
Brazil hold Sweden to draw
By HUXLEY LOVAI BRAZIL drew 1-1 with Sweden in the U20 women’s soccer World Cup final group A match last night at the PNG Football Stadium but progressed to the […]
PM confronts Facebook boss
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill says Facebook has become a tool of disruption in some societies, and questioned its boss Mark Zuckerberg on what he was doing to address that. “Facebook […]
MP jailed for 10 years
By DAPHNE WANI WESTERN Governor Ati Wobiro and two others have been jailed for 10 years for misappropriating more than K7 million of public funds. Justice Martin Ipang, when handing […]
K8m vessel arrives in Kikori to serve people
PEOPLE of Kikori in Gulf are rejoicing after the arrival of the district’s new vessel. Kikori MP Mark Maipakai said despite its late delivery, he and the people were thankful […]
Suspended jail terms for rebellious soldiers
THE 12 soldiers convicted of mutiny for disobeying orders from the Defence Force headquarters to abort a mission they were engaged in last year in Hela have been given suspended […]
People urged to become role models to end violence
By PHOEBE GWANGILO THE family and sexually violence action committee is urging people to become role models to end all forms of violence. The committee’s national programme coordinator Ume Wainetti […]
Aquaculture centre opens
De La Salle Secondary School in Bomana opened an aquaculture training centre last Friday with the support from the National Fisheries Authority. The centre is under a sub-unit of Business […]
Vendors without permit warned
POLICE have urged vendors without permits not to bring betel nuts into the city to sell. National Capital District Commission police Sergeant Lari Veradi said that following confiscation of 50 […]
Dept launches children’s forum
By NAOMI WASE THE Department of Religion, Youth and Community Development has launched a bi-annual forum for children in the nation to be able to speak freely. The launching themed […]