Month: May 2017
Kaputin rises to help team win
PAPUA New Guinea’s Rellie Kaputin delivered another champion performance to play a big part in her West Texas A&M Team winning the NCAA Division 2 national championships team title in […]
Abavu to play 50th game
By ISAAC LIRI PAPUA New Guinea Hunters winger Bland Abavu will play his 50th game for the South Pacific Brewery-sponsored franchise in their round 13 match on Sunday against the […]
32 vie for women’s snooker titles
Thirty-two players have confirmed their participation in the 2017 National Gaming Control Board PNG National Women’s Snooker Titles which cued off last night in Port Moresby. The players have been […]
Finnish envoy aims to solidify relations
FINLAND’s new ambassador to Papua New Guinea plans to promote trade and relations between the two countries. Lars Backstrom said he would work with companies from Finland operating in PNG […]
No plans yet for Manam
By NAOMI WASE THE National Disaster Centre is awaiting word from the Madang provincial administration on the future of Manam islanders evacuation because of the recent volcanic eruptions. Centre director […]
Northern police issue warning to betel nut traders
By HELEN TARAWA BETEL nut traders travelling into Northern are warned of heavy police operation along the Morobe and Northern borders. Police commander Chief Inspector Lincoln Gerari issued the warning […]
Micah vows to cancel Apec
Peoples Progress Party leader Ben Micah yesterday vowed to cancel the 2018 Asia Pacific Economical Cooperation summit because of the destruction caused to Ela Beach in Port Moresby. “I will […]
New strategy is good but needs to be monitored, says official
THE introduction of the e-agriculture strategy is a good initiative but it should be properly monitored, says Rural Industries Council of PNG chairman Sir Brown Bai. Bai told The National […]
Hospital runs low on drugs
THE Sir Joseph Nombri Memorial Kundiawa hospital in Chimbu has been using funds from its trust account to buy medicines over the last three months, an official says. There is […]
Polye promises regional refferral hospitals
OPPOSITION Leader Don Polye says a Triumph Heritage Empowerment (THE) Party-led government will build four regional referral hospitals in the country, coupled with sufficient operational funds and drugs for the […]