Day: February 13, 2017
Illegal work on Panguna stopped
ILLEGAL gold dredging operations have ceased in the midtailings region of Panguna, according to an official. Autonomous Bougainville Government Minister for Minerals and Energy Resources Robin Wilson told The National […]
NCSL staff told to provide consistent quality service
STAFF of the Nasfund Contributors Savings and Loan Society Limited have been encouraged to focus on providing consistent quality service to its members. Chairman Ian Tarutia, pictured, told the staff […]
Indigenous All Stars win
NEWCASTLE: A Johnathan Thurston masterclass has orchestrated an Indigenous All Stars 34-8 rout of the World All Stars in Newcastle. Man-of-the-match Thurston turned the game early in the second half, […]
Westpac beat defending champs in corporate netball
WESTPAC beat BSP 1, 24-18 in the first semifinal between the first and second ranked teams in the Private Company Netball premier division yesterday. BSP 1, who are the defending […]
Lewas lose to Pakistan, Scotland
THE Papua New Guinea Lewas head into their final Group B match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup qualifier against South Africa after successive losses to Pakistan and Scotland. […]
Politicking bad for soccer, players, Gunemba says
THE coach of last year’s National Soccer League champions Lae City Dwellers, Peter Gunemba, has raised concerns for the interest of his players in the ongoing the power struggle in […]
Poll dates stay: EC
ELECTORAL Commissioner Patilias Gamato says dates originally approved for the 2017 general election remain unchanged – with the campaign period still to run for eight weeks. He rejected a Government […]
Separate polling booths for women urged
A WOMEN’S forum has recommended separate polling booths for women and more women candidates in this year’s general election. The PNG Highland’s regional women’s forum was held in Goroka last […]
Singapore PM to attend Leaders’ Summit
PRIME Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong says he will attend the Apec 2018 Leaders’ Summit in Port Moresby. He confirmed this with Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Rimbink Pato […]
Institute opens refurbished building
By JOY NEMO THE PNG National Research Institute (NRI) officially opened its refurbished Thomas Webster Research Building last Friday. The building is named after Dr Thomas Webster who has served […]