Day: October 9, 2018
Powerlifters get chance to impress selectors
By MELTON PAIS THE Papua New Guinea Powerlifting Federation ended its two-day National Championship in Port Moresby on Sunday. Federation president Michael Kingston said the championship was a trial for […]
PNGRFL looking to change status
By ISAAC LIRI DAYS before Saturday’s Prime Minister’s 13 fixture the PNG Rugby Football League was advised that the planned sanctioned test match was downgraded in status from a test […]
Spin Doctors lead Media Pool comp
PNG Media Pool minor premiers Spin Doctors lead the competition despite managing through a difficult season at the Arena Club Port Moresby. The Spin Doctors are in number one spot […]
Tigers win Goroka title in extra time
By ZACHARY PER GOROKA Tigers centre Kova Iga got his side into extra time with a try that levelled the scores 16-16 in the Goroka Rugby League grand final against […]
Inside job suspected in escape of ‘dangerous’ prisoner
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK Five prison officers at Bomana are being questioned over the escape of “notorious” suspect Tommy Baker Maeva from the Port Moresby General Hospital last week. Acting Correctional […]
SABL team to deal with cases in ENB, WNB and New Ireland
A TEAM of officials and members of the Special Agriculture Business Lease (SABL) committee will be addressing 17 cases in New Ireland, East New Britain and West New Britain. Lands […]
Air Niugini flies passenger’s body home to Indonesia
THE body of the passenger who died when an Air Niugini aircraft crash-landed on Sept 28 in the Federated States of Micronesia has been flown home to Indonesia, according to […]
Landowners called to sort out differences and register land
LANDS and Physical Planning Minister Justin Tkatchenko has called on customary landowners to register their land as an Incorporated Land Group. Tkatchenko said the landowners should sort out their differences […]
Five on run in Mendi plane probe
FIVE suspects in the burning of an Air Nuigini Dash 8 plane in Mendi remain at large and police are still searching for them. Mendi police station commander Leo Walaget […]
Former MTSL boss Wemin charged with stealing K2mil
By Alice Osii FORMER Melanesian Trustee Services Ltd (MTSL) chief executive and Metals Refining Operations (MFO) director Kennedy Ekel Wemin has appeared in the Waigani Committal Court charged with misappropriating […]