Day: February 22, 2018
Tigers ready for Aviators
By HUXLEY LOVAI DIGICEL Cup champions the Lae Snax Tigers arrived in Port Moresby yesterday afternoon ahead of their Melanesian Club Championship clash against the Nadi Aviators on Saturday. The […]
Officials backflip on Panthers’ free pass
The officials of the Coca-Cola Ipatas Cup NCD leg have reversed their decision to hand a free pass to defending champions Paga Panthers to the regional finals. This means the […]
Appeal to help Madang FC
THE PNG Football Supporters Association and the Port Moresby Schools Football Association are appealing to the public to support Madang FC in their campaign in the OFC Champions League. PNGFSA […]
PNG U23 squad finalised, leave today for C’wealth champs
The Papua New Guinea Under-23 nines squad for tomorrow’s Commonwealth Championships at Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe, Queensland, was finalised with the PNGRFL releasing its 15-man contingent which flies to Brisbane at […]
Injured Hunters given until tomorrow to make trial match
PNG Hunters coach Michael Marum is giving his five senior players until tomorrow to recover from minor injuries. Marum said Willie Minoga, Adex Wera, Moses Meninga, Enoch Maki and Wartovo […]
Medicines running out as supplies stuck without distributor
By Rebecca Kuku THE Government is yet to finalise the contracts of the companies to distribute medicine around the country, says Finance Secretary Dr Ken Ngangan. Ngangan told The National […]
East Sepik setting up board to push for craft safety
By GYNNIE KERO EAST Sepik Governor Allan Bird has instructed the provincial administration to set up a board to implement the Small Craft Act. “We don’t have one. I gave […]
Locals receive ILG certificate after 45 years
By HELEN TARAWA LANDS and Physical Planning Minister Justin Tkatchenko yesterday handed over Incorporated Land Group certificates to the Aru Utu landowners from Tatana and Baruni. Chairman of the Aru […]
Mine workers advised they were sacked because of ‘illegal stop work’
THE workers of Ok Tedi Mining Ltd sacked on Tuesday were advised in their termination letters that they had taken part in an “illegal stop work”. A copy of the […]
Officers admit assaulting journalist
FOUR men working for the office of Morobe Governor Ginson Saonu have admitted in court that they assaulted a Lae-based journalist last Friday. Appearing before Magistrate Terra Dawai in a […]