Day: September 21, 2017
Air Niugini’s special flight sells out
THE special flight by Air Niugini to Brisbane on Sunday morning for rugby league fans to watch the SP Hunters play in the Queensland Cup grand final is full. The […]
PNG PM’s 13 ready
By ISAAC LIRI THE Papua New Guinea Prime Minister’s 13 team for Saturday’s annual rugby league fixture against Australia was finalised yesterday. Coach Stanley Tepend, pictured, was given the honour […]
Abel urges players to focus on their jobs
By JACK AMI ACTING Prime Minister Charles Abel has encouraged the teams playing this weekend to focus on their jobs and give a great account of themselves. Abel on behalf […]
Binatangs lose opener at Qld U14 champs
IT was a tough start to the Queensland Under-14 AFL Championships on Monday for Papua New Guinea with the Binatangs losing to the Brisbane South East 8.7 (55) to 2.4 […]
Simon to captain PM’s 13
By MELTON PAIS LAE Tigers five-eighth Charlie Simon will lead the PNG PM’s 13 side after he was named captain for Saturday’s rugby league fixture against Australia at the National […]
We made the final on team work, Boas says
AS the leader of the team this season, PNG Hunters skipper Ase Boas regards their first historic grand final appearance as an achievement resulting from team work. “It was not […]
Southern Besta Cup attracts 18 teams
EIGHTEEN teams are confirmed to take part in the Besta Cup Southern region tournament in Port Moresby starts today. The four-day tournament at the Bisini soccer grounds ends on Sunday. […]
Simbu soccer to host Highlands Besta Cup
THE Highlands Regional Besta FA Cup Qualifier will be hosted by the Simbu Soccer Association in Kundiawa at Dickson Oval from Sept 27-30. Local Organising Committee chairman Donald Apeti said: […]
Boxer Basa eyes more prizefights
By MELTON PAIS ELIAS Basa has his sights on more prizefights after defending his PNG Professional Boxing Federation middleweight title by stopping Nelson Samson in the sixth round of their […]
US accepts 54
THE Government has welcomed the approval by the United States to resettle some refugees from Manus, and hopes more cases are resolved before the closure of the centre next month. […]