Day: December 11, 2017
Islands Petroleum gives K50,000 to school
ISLANDS Petroleum Ltd (IPL) has donated school equipment worth more than K50,000 to the Milfordhaven Primary School in Lae. The fundraising drive was the initiative Islands Petroleum Ltd in partnership […]
Tech students learn more about starting own business
A TECHNICAL college in Port Moresby has held a business workshop to help students understand the formal processes involved in starting a business. Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) workshop facilitator Samson […]
PNG drop to fourth at Games
By HENRY MORABANG NEW Caledonia have taken over the lead from Papua New Guinea in the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila, Vanuatu, with 24 gold, 10 silver and […]
Koivi surge in 9s comp
By JACK AMI Little known Miro Koivi surprised established side Bogi Dogs 20-12 in round one of 14th Southern Region League Nines tournament at the National Football Stadium in Port […]
Sharks forge PNG ties
THE 2016 NRL premiership winning club Cronulla Sharks have signed a sporting and diplomatic partnership with Papua New Guinea. According ABC news, a memorandum of understanding was signed in Sydney […]
Youths told to avoid drugs, homebrew
SOUTHERN Highlands police commander Chief Supt Joseph Tondop has urged youths to play sport rather than taking drugs and consuming homebrew. Tondop, pictured, made the appeal on Saturday when kicking […]
Tonga secure bigger prize
Samoa have won the rugby sevens gold medal at the Vanuatu Pacific Mini Games after defeating Fiji 14-7 in the final. Samoa led 14-0 at half-time but the one thing […]
Athletics legend passes on
A MEMBER of PNG’s athletics team to the first South Pacific Games in 1963 in Suva, Fiji, Robert Bola of Matupit Island, East New Britain, has died. According to athletic […]
Barras end campaign with 93-run loss to Hong Kong
The Hebou PNG Barramundis finished their ICC World Cricket League Championships campaign with a 93-run loss to Hong Kong in the second round 7 fixture at the ICC Academy Ground […]
Club presidents allow Selwyn to run Lae Rugby League following meeting
THE presidents of 10 clubs affiliated to Lae Rugby League on Friday resolved to let vice-president Neville Selwyn, in the interim, run the affairs of the country’s second largest league. […]