Day: November 6, 2018
Williams aiming for elusive cup triumph
MELBOURNE: As an Australian born into racing, the Melbourne Cup is a race Craig Williams has always dreamed about. It has so far eluded the champion jockey but Williams gets […]
Minister condemns attack
By MELTON PAIS FORMER Sports Minister Justin Tkachenko has condemned the attack on PNG Kumuls centre Nene Macdonald at a hotel on Saturday night. Tkatchenko said the actions of the […]
Camilus stars for Semo
By ISAAC LIRI SEMO FC won the Goroka Football Association A grade title after beating X-Biz 3-1 in the grand final at the National Sports Institute on Sunday. Semo striker […]
Too many obstacles in education
THE education sector will continue to experience problems at all levels from elementary to tertiary. These problems in part are unavoidable for a developing economy such as Papua New Guinea. […]
ICCC looks at new ban on food labels
THE Independent Consumer and Competition Commission says there are recommendations to impose a new interim ban on food products labelled in non-English. Commissioner Paulus Ain said that the interim ban […]
Revised agreement ends Barrick’s observer status
Porgera Mine operator Barrick Niugini Ltd has agreed to be a party to the project’s memorandum of agreement (MOA). The agreement was reached last Wednesday in Kokopo, where the parties […]
PJV offers scholarship for mining
THE Porgera Joint Venture scholarship programme is open to students moving into their second, third or fourth years of mining-related tertiary study next year. The company, in a statement, encouraged […]
BCL presents laptops to top students
BOUGAINVILLE Copper Ltd (BCL) has given two laptops to the top science and social science students of Arawa Secondary School. Senior projects officer Genevieve Itta attended the school’s graduation ceremony […]
University school of business hosts event to promote course
By JEFFREY ELAPA University of PNG’s school of business and public policy will be holding its post-graduate studies pinnacle today to showcase to the public post-graduate study skills and knowledge […]
Locals looking forward to try their luck on Melbourne Cup
By JACK AMI MANY punters are expected to pack bookmakers around Papua New Guinea to place their bets for this afternoon’s A$7.3 million (K17.17 million) Melbourne Cup. Punters have always […]