Day: January 29, 2018
Hockey names U18 squads for April tourney
THE Papua New Guinea Hockey Federation has announced its training squad for the World Cup qualifier and the Oceania U18 championships in Port Moresby in April. The men’s and women’s […]
Swimmers return from Australia
By ISAAC LIRI YOUNG Papua New Guinea swimmers Josh Tarere and Leonard Kalate arrived back from Melbourne on Friday after taking part in the Victorian State Swimming championships. The Lae-based […]
FFPNG experiences overwhelming support in Madang
THERE is overwhelming support for Football Federation PNG in Madang if last week’s meeting with Madang urban football followers is any indication. FFPNG northern coordinator Stanley Khanna and FFPNG president […]
Wet weather, flooding stops Strikers-United game
THE National Soccer League round three fixture between Souther Strikers and Besta PNG United scheduled to be played in Port Moresby on Saturday was deferred to a later date due […]
Blacklock explains power disruptions to parts of city
By HELEN TARAWA HEAVY rain and strong winds last weekend damaged some power lines disrupting electricity supply to some parts of Port Moresby, says acting PNG Power managing director Carolyn […]
Highway collision claims eight
By JUNIOR UKAHA EIGHT people died and others injured when a truck and bus collided along the Highlands Highway at 7-Mile outside Lae city last Friday. The truck, belonging to […]
Minister Kaupa vows to free land, space for new courthouse
NATIONAL Housing and Urbanisation Minister John Kaupa will allocate a piece of land in Goroka to build a new courthouse. Kaupa was in Goroka last vweekend and tasked his officer […]
Akunaii issues warning on ‘fraudsters’
By JUNIOR UKAHA ACTING Eastern Highlands administrator Samson Akunaii has warned about “fraudsters” going around using the administrator’s name and office to obtain goods and services. Akunaii said this yesterday […]
Plans set for K1 billion agricultural industrial park project
PLANNING has begun on the US$330 million (K1 billion) PNG-China Integrated Agriculture Industrial Park projects in Western Highlands and Eastern Highlands, an official says. Team leader Brian Waii was giving […]
Rivers the main focus in plan to build bridges that can last
By LUKE KAMA Department of Works and Implementation will undertake river works training at Yung Creek and try to divert the flow back to its natural course, Works Secretary David […]