Day: September 14, 2018
Southern region to stage athletics meet
THREE weeks after staging the National Track and field Championships at the Sir John Guise Stadium, Waigani, Port Moresby Athletic Association are now busy preparing for the PNG Air Southern […]
Gulf aiming to build experience at netball championships
The National is running association profiles in the lead-up to the National Netball Championships in Lae next week. Today’s issue focuses on the Jiwaka Netball Association. Q: How many teams […]
Softball clubs to face off at c’ships
THE best softball clubs in the country face off when the national championships take centre stage at the Bisini Diamonds this weekend. In the men’s category, Yokomo and runners-up Madang […]
Pope calls meet to discuss sexual abuse by priests
THE Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea has a protocol in place to deal with complaints of sexual abuse by priests, says Cardinal Sir John Ribat. He was commenting on […]
Expensive call rates force police to lose ‘famous’ hotline numbers
PORT Moresby police say some of their hotline numbers are not in operation because of expensive rates for calls. NCD Metropolitan police commander Perou N’Dranou revealed this to people living […]
Government ready to enforce law banning use of spray can
By LUKE KAMA MINISTER for Commerce and Industry Wera Mori says the Government has already passed legislation banning the use of spray cans in the country but is yet to […]
Police burns 200 homes in Lae squatter blitz
By JIMMY KALEBE POLICE burnt down more than 200 homes at a squatter settlement in Lae in a move to rid the city of illegal settlers. Acting Metropolitan Superintendent Fred […]
Children up to 15yrs old to get polio vaccination
THE polio vaccination campaign has been expanded to cover all children up to 15 years old, the Health Department has announced. Health Secretary Pasco Kase said increasing the age of […]
Dept refers Putput land issue to fraud and complaints desk
THE Department of Lands and Physical Planning has referred issues with 18,000 hectares of land in the Putput area of East New Britain to its fraud and complaints desk, Minister […]
Treaty allows PNG citizens in Indonesian jails to return home
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK There is an extradition treaty between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia to allow citizens serving prison terms in either country to return home, Minister for Justice and […]