Day: May 16, 2018
Cricket looking to get players into top shape
CRICKET PNG national team coach Joe Dawes has spent over a month now as full time coach of Papua New Guinea. The former Queensland Bulls bowler firmly believes that a […]
Mioks coach says Laka is comp’s best playmaker
ENGA Mioks coach Timothy Lepa says playmaker Roger Laka, pictured, is in a purple patch of form and this has helped the side string together six straight wins in the […]
Haiveta not happy with delay in paying landowners
Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta has called on Oil Search to own up to the fact that it fast-tracked processes in an effort to capitalise on the country’s resources while leaving […]
Don’t blame the govt: Pok
the Government should not be blamed for the non-payment of royalties to landowners of the PNG LNG Project, says Petroleum Minister Dr Fabian Pok. He was responding to a report […]
Seven coconut plantations in Gulf in need of restoration, says corporation
SEVEN coconut plantations on about 5000 hectares of land in Gulf need to be restored, according to the Kokonas Indastri Koporesen. Coconut development officer James Maora told The National that […]
Growers looking for cocoa buyers
MORE than 20 cocoa growers in Mekeo, Central, are struggling to find buyers for their produce. Farmer Pias Apini, 37, from Veifa’a village started growing cocoa in 2013 as an […]
Pension savings seen as important as more people grow old
CONRIBUTIONS to pension savings are important to sustain the growing number of older employees, a workshop has been told. The PNG Micro-Pension Stakeholders workshop was run by NASFUND and the […]
Souths recruit Jubilee Secondary School students for women’s comp
By JACK AMI Souths have recruited Jubilee Secondary School students to play in their women’s side in the Port Moresby Rugby League (PRL) competition this season. Souths were warned by […]
Corporate futsal to start after deferral over payments
THE corporate futsal competition will start tonight at the Rita Flynn Sporting complex after it was deferred last week. Competition manager Percy Mataio said companies requested to defer the start […]
Koke warns players from other leagues to stay out
By MELTON PAIS THE Port Moresby Suburban Rugby League says it will not entertain players who are registered under other competitions in the city. League chairman Bosky Koke stressed this […]