Day: August 30, 2017
Aviation minister pushes for more low-cost travel
CIVIL Aviation Minister Alfred Manasseh plans to reduce the cost of air travel during his tenure. “The aviation industry and the National Airports Corporation need to consult more so that […]
Eliab out of finals
By ISAAC LIRI THE PNG Hunters have suffered a blow with in-form centre Israel Eliab ruled out of the Q-Cup finals with a fractured left wrist. The 26-year-old was injured […]
Flames off to Solomons for friendly match
Papua New Guinea Men’s Basketball League (PMBL) premiers, the Southern Flames, flew to Honiara on Monday for an international friendly match against the Solomon Islands national team. Flames were undefeated […]
Hunters coach, captain to represent club at awards night
By ISAAC LIRI THE 2017 Queensland Cup awards takes place in Brisbane tonight with SP PNG Hunters coach Michael Marum, captain Ase Boas and PNG Rugby Football League chief executive […]
BFPNG names team for Melanesian Cup
THE Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) has announced its men’s national representative team to compete in the 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup next month in Port Moresby. The […]
Talasea, Kimbe reign in Besta Cup
THE New Guinea Islands leg of the Besta Cup challenge ended with Talasea (men) and Kimbe (women) claiming the region’s honours yesterday. In an all-NBPOL Football Association affair, Talasea edged […]
RLWC tickets selling fast
TICKETS sales for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup in Port Moresby have been impressive, says RLWC general manager commercial and marketing Rohan Sawyer. Sawyer said he had received feedback […]
Pini wins two golds at World Masters in Budapest
THE Papua New Guinea Masters Swim team made history this month by competing for the first time at the 17th Fina World Masters Swimming Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, from […]
Rosso plans to install GPS in govt vehicles
ALL government vehicles in Lae district will have the Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking devices installed on them to monitor their movements, Lae MP John Rosso says. Rosso, a businessman, […]
Lae plans second fire station
MOROBE Governor Ginson Saonu says Lae will have a second fire station to deal with emergencies in the city. Saonu told The National that Lae was still expanding and needed […]