Month: November 2017
Mining sector generating over 50pc in revenue: Tuke
THE mining sector is currently the single largest export earner, contributing over 50 per cent of the country’s revenue, according to Minister for Mining Johnson Tuke. He said the overall […]
P’nyang gas allowed to have seperate financial terms
THE P’nyang gas will have its own financial terms and will not be part of the Papua LNG project, says Minister for Petroleum Dr Fabian Pok. Pok said the licence […]
Extractive sector optimistic with a
By MARK HAIHUIE PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum president Gerea Aopi has described the updating of the extractive sector legislation as a “challenging” process. He said this at the […]
O’Neill to close Games
By HENRY MORABANG PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill will lead a Southern Highlands delegation to officiate at the closing of the 2017 PNG Games on Saturday. O’Neill, who is the Sports […]
Lifters off to Mini Games
Papua New Guinea’s six elite weightlifters based at the Oceania Weightlifting Institute in New Caledonia are expecting to win nine gold medals in the first day of lifting at the […]
Seko to carry flag at Pacific Mini Games
Champion golfer Kristine Seko, pictured, will lead Team PNG as the country’s flag bearer in the opening of the 10th Pacific Mini Games at the Korman Stadium in Port Vila, […]
WNB teams secure spot in soccer grand finals
HOST West New Britain marched into the 2017 PNG Games men’s and women’s soccer grand finals after beating the Autonomous Region of Bougainville at the Hoskins Soccer Oval yesterday. In […]
Livian bags gold for ENB in 100m sprint
TWENTY-year-old Charles Livian clocked 11.02 seconds to win gold in the men’s 100m sprint for East New Britain yesterday at the Muthuvel Stadium in Kimbe. Livian, who is also a […]
Southern Highlands women strip b’ball title from Morobe
SOUTHERN Highlands beat defending champions Morobe 78-54 in the women’s basketball final to claim gold in the 7th BSP PNG Games . Southern Highlands captain Josephine Kapipi was ecstatic with […]
Kagua-Erave launches football nursery project
By MELTON PAIS Kagua-Erave district in Southern Highlands has launched a football nursery project targeting five to 15-year-olds. Local MP and Vice-Minister for Sports Wesley Raminai launched the project at […]