Day: July 30, 2018
Page, Bears savour trips to Port Moresby
By ISAAC LIRI PLAYING in front of fans in Port Moresby is always an honour for Burleigh Bears captain and PNG Kumuls prop Luke Page. Known as the White Kumul, […]
Bougainville has good pool of league talent: Tsaka
PAPUA New Guinea Rugby Football League chairman Sandis Tsaka was impressed with the talents featured during the Buka Rugby League Country v City challenge at Hutjena Oval, Buka, on Saturday. […]
Skipper Vala helps Mariners bag win
Mariners skipper Assad Vala continued his good form with the bat by smashing 86 runs off 58 balls to lead his side to a four-run win over the Mudmen in […]
Road accident along Highlands Highway sends 10 to hospital
TEN people were treated in hospital for injuries after a road accident along the Highlands Highway between Western Highlands and Southern Highlands last week. Southern Highlands acting police commander Chief […]
Wong waits for Immigration on Tjandra probe
POLICE Minister Jelta Wong, pictured, says they are now awaiting advice from the Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Authority before investigating Indonesian fugitive Djoko Tjandra and how he obtained […]
Overcrowded jail gets K490,000 for water
By LUKE KAMA CORRECTIONAL Services Commissioner Michael Waipo says the Barawaghi prison in Chimbu is currently holding more than its capacity of 200 prisoners. Waipo mentioned this in Port Moresby […]
PM says sorry to Kramer over his comments
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill on Friday apologised in Parliament and withdrew the comments he made to Madang MP Bryan Kramer that caused a stir in the house the day before. […]
Dept to probe K3 million mangrove rehabilitation project
NATIONAL Planning Minister Richard Maru told Parliament that he will direct his secretary to look into claims about a K3 million mangrove rehabilitation project in National Capital District. In response […]
Bird defends Sir Michael
East Sepik Governor Allan Bird lashed out in Parliament over claims by some politicians that the province has progressed in terms of developments. Bird said he was fed up with […]
Hospitals get 500 doses of vaccines for travellers
By Glenda Awikiak PORT Moresby General and Gerehu hospitals have received 500 doses of polio vaccines for visa applicants or intending travellers. Executive manager public health and national coordinator of […]