Day: December 6, 2017
Victory a news for Central, says Agarobe
Central Governor Robert Agarobe says the victory by Team Central at the 7th PNG Games in Kimbe was overwhelming news for his province. Team Central won a total of 107 […]
NSL comp to start on Jan 6, meet confirms
A MEETING of National Soccer League managers in Port Moresby last Saturday confirmed that the 2018 season would start in Jan 6. NSL held back on starting the competition due […]
Taekwondo to conduct six-weeks schools’ holiday training
STONE’S Taekwondo and NCD Taekwondo will be conducting a six-week schools holiday martial arts and taekwondo training programme from Dec 18 to Jan 26. The programme will incorporate the traditions […]
Barras fall in 2nd innnings, humbled by Kong Kong
HONG Kong inflicted the Hebou PNG Barramundis’ heaviest ICC Intercontinental Cup (ICUP) defeat with an innings and 29 runs on day three of the round 7 fixture in Sharjah, United […]
Budget to hit many: MP
MANY Papua New Guineans struggling to survive on low incomes will be badly hit by the 2018 Budget, according to Opposition Leader Patrick Pruaitch. In the Opposition reply to the […]
Sir Mekere weighs in on forex shortage
MORESBY North-West MP Sir Mekere Morauta has criticised the government for failing to fix, among other things, the shortage in foreign currency which is constraining growth. Commenting on the 2018 […]
Advice sought in K1.5b loan
TREASURER Charles Abel says the delay in tabling in Parliament a report on the Credit Suisse loan of US$500 million (K1.5 billion) is because Government had to seek legal advice. […]
Govt warned on old kina notes in circulation
EAST Sepik Governor Allan Bird has cautioned the government to treat seriously the old kina notes being circulated along the border with Indonesia. The notes were in a container shipped […]
6000 sorcery cases but not one prosecution made
By PHOEBE GWANGILO OF more than 6000 sorcery-related violence cases over the past four years, not a single prosecution was successful, a meeting between the Department of Justice and Attorney-General […]
Court dismisses ‘attempted killing’ case
By Alphonse Porau A man accused of attempting to kill two people he suspected of practising sorcery had his case dismissed in court yesterday. Gideon Ekaeva Butu, 47 and from […]