Day: September 13, 2017
Marine industrial zone crucial to local economic growth
TRADE, Commerce and Industry Minister Wera Mori says the Pacific Maritime Industrial Zone in Madang is a crucial government intervention for economic growth. “It will be developed with a world-class […]
Fans set to flock to final
PAPUA New Guinea could help attract the biggest Intrust Super Cup grand final crowd, according to the Queensland Rugby League after ticket sales doubled in support of the Hunters. Michael […]
Oceania Athletics head to visit sports institute
Oceania Athletics president and IAAF council member Geoff Gardner will visit the National Sports Institute in Goroka later this month for the 56th national track and field championships. Since his […]
Tsiamalili Jr shares ideas from a performance centres’ meeting in Durban
Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation chief executive officer Peter Tsiamalili Jr, pictured, said the recent trip to Durban, South Africa on Aug 27 to attend an Association of Sports Performance […]
Ikupu cues his way to victory
Newcomer Ikupu Ovia won the BSP minor national snooker tittle after defeating another newcomer Harry English 4-1 in the best of seven frames final at the Lamana Q Club in […]
The National dresses PM’s golfers
SHIRTS for the Prime Minister’s Corporate Golf Challenge were presented by The National to the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee yesterday at the Royal Port Moresby Golf Club. Sales and […]
Southern Besta Cup deferred
THE Southern Region Besta PNGFA Cup tournament has been deferred from the Independence weekend to the following week. The tournament will now be from Sept 21-24 and hosted by the […]
Dealer puts up bus as prize for hole-in-one at PM’s golf fundraiser
THE first person to hit a hole-in-one on the 18th in Port Moresby and the 8th in Lae in this year’s Prime Minister’s Corporate Golf Challenge will drive away a […]
Samoa signs host agreement for Games
THE Pacific Games Council has executed the Host Agreement for the 2019 Pacific Games with the Pacific Games Association of Samoa (SASNOC) and the government of Samoa. PGC president Vidhya […]
Gulf to host second provincial track, field champs
THE second Gulf provincial athletics championship will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Malalua High School sports field, according to provincial athletics association president Lily Tua. The first championship […]