Day: March 8, 2018
Moresby South JT Cup Super 9s begins tomorrow
By JACK AMI The Moresby South Rugby League JT Cup Super Nines starts tomorrow at the Sir William Skate Oval at Kaugere. Tournament manager Bagelo Bugsy Solien warned all clubs […]
Warriors determined for 2018 Digicel Cup comp
The Simbu Warriors are determined to be better in this year’s Digicel Cup competition aftermaking it to the finals in the Digicel Nines in Goroka last month. Simbu Warriors franchise […]
O’Neill talks of ‘heartbreak’ over earthquake
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill says the heartbreak of the destruction caused by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake 10 days ago is being felt in the affected districts. “Tragically, the highlands earthquake […]
Committee prepares to distribute relief supplies
By PETER WARI FOUR container-loads of government-funded relief supplies, mostly food and water, arrived in Mendi yesterday. They were stored at Mendi Airport. Fiebik Kilip, who is coordinating the earthquake […]
Prison safe for now but aftershocks still a worry
Rebecca Kuku PRISON authorities in Southern Highlands are concerned about the safety of the 82 inmates at Buiebi prison as aftershocks continue in the area. Prison commander Bob Omba said […]
Aust pledges big support to quake-hit areas
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop says her government will deploy three Army CH-47F Chinook helicopters with additional Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and supplies to support in the […]
NZ signs military deal with PNG
MORE combined training of soldiers from Papua New Guinea and New Zealand are expected after an agreement was signed by the two countries yesterday. PNG and NZ signed a Status […]
Schram given two weeks to prepare case for review
TERMINATED University of Technology Vice-Chancellor Dr Albert Schram has been allowed two weeks to prepare his case for a hearing of his application for leave for judicial review. Schram was […]
Aussie tip-off gets Western cops raising to check on fight
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK| Police officers from Daru, Western, were deployed to Mabudaun village along the PNG-Australia maritime border after being tipped off by Australian police about a fight there, South […]
Settlers urged to cooperate with resettlement team
Settlers in Moresby Northeast electorate are being urged to cooperate with an urbanisation and resettlement team that will be visiting to assess land titles, says MP John Kaupa. “As the […]