Day: November 9, 2017
Mead wows students on school visit
By MELTON PAIS IT was a day full excitement and joy for Coronation Primary School students when PNG LNG Kumuls captain David Mead, pictured, visited them yesterday. Mead being Fone […]
Duo boost Orchids camp
By JACK AMI THE Papua New Guinea Orchids will wrestle tough opposition in the their opening match of the women’s rugby league World Cup on Nov 16 in Sydney, Australia. […]
Six sports to kick off after opening
SIX sports out of 21 codes will start their competition at the PNG Games straight after the official opening on Nov 18. The sports are body-building, beach volleyball, soccer, touch, […]
Mt Hagen AFL league holds school carnival for selection
By JAMES GUMUNO THE Mt Hagen AFL league held its schools carnival last Saturday to select players for a junior development programme next year in Australia. AFL-PNG development officer for […]
Kimbe renames stadiums for 7th PNG Games
By HENRY MORABANG THE West New Britain provincial executive council has decided to rebrand and upgrade the sporting ovals in the province to stadiums in preparation for the 7th BSP […]
Snooker handicap challenge cues off
CURRENT Papua New Guinea women’s snooker champion Hane Vaieke and fellow Hanuabadan May Vare are the two women among 32 players taking part in the 2017 Port Moresby Snooker Handicap […]
PNG fans add to RLWC experience, ARL boss says
HAVING witnessed the PNG Kumuls 14-6 win over Ireland last week, Australian Rugby League chairman John Grant affirmed that bringing the 2017 Rugby League World Cup to PNG wasn’t a […]
Piggies to host Aduni Sevens
THE University Rugby Football Union Club will host the Aduni 7s this weekend at Bava Park. The event is linked to the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The event will include […]
Refugee agency raises concern over asylum seekers
THE United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says most of the 600 asylum seekers refusing to leave the closed regional processing centre will not find adequate accommodation elsewhere on Manus. The […]
14 refugees voluntarily transfer to transit centre
POLICE reports out of Manus confirmed that 14 refugees voluntarily left the regional processing centre, got onto a bus with their belongings and were transported to the East Lorengau transit […]