Day: August 29, 2017
POM AFL get’s new wheels
AFL Port Moresby were the recipients of a single-cab Toyota Hilux utility donated the Bank of Papua New Guinea yesterday at the Colts Oval. Papua New Guinea AFL commission chairman […]
PNG thumped by Indigenous 11
PAPUA New Guinea were thumped by the Australian Indigenous team by 84 runs at Fehberg Park in Brisbane yesterday. Playing their first 50-over match of their one-month tour of Queensland […]
Corporate 9s league starts
Sports Eventz Corporate League Nines’ top contenders Central Provincial Government and Funeral Home Laumas started round one in their respective matches at the NFS Oval One last Saturday. Reigning champions […]
Bowling Jacks win snooker title
The Bowling Jacks won the Lae snooker mixed fours beating the Labu Waves 3-0 in the grand final on Saturday night at Aviat Social Club. The mixed fours competition sponsored […]
Business community backs call for fire levy
By GYNNIE KERO THE business community in Port Moresby supports the idea mooted by National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop for a levy system to fund the fire service. Port […]
Customs officers probed over alleged smuggling links
By HELEN TARAWA THE PNG Customs Service is investigating its officers allegedly involved in the smuggling of illegal items into the country. Chief Commissioner Ray Paul said there was a […]
SHP elimination process awaits release of ballot boxes
THE elimination process for the counting of the Southern Highlands provincial seat in Mt Hagen is awaiting the release of 84 ballot boxes locked at the Mendi Police Station. Electoral […]
Local appears in Aust court
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK A Papua New Guinean appeared before an Australian court for allegedly smuggling six Chinese across the PNG-Australian maritime border to the Torres Strait Islands in Queensland, acting […]
Lae vessel crew still waiting for pay
EMPLOYEES of mv Lady Zeming have gone without pay for the last seven months, according to its chief engineer Richard Martin. Martin said the Tewasi Business Group Ltd, which managed […]
O’Neill clarifies statement on Hanuabada ‘resettlement’
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill is keen on settling the 200-plus victims of a recent fire at Hanuabada back into their homes once reconstruction is complete. In a statement yesterday to […]