Day: December 28, 2018
Federation adds Australian-based Pang to national squad
THE Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea has added Australian-based Christian Pang, pictured, to the national men’s training squad. He is the younger brother of mixed martial arts fighter Adrian […]
Wewak’s Garamut Surf Classic ends on high note
The 2018 Garamut Surf Classic ended on a high note after two days of surfing at the Moem Point in Wewak last week. The annual tournament attracted 78 surfers from […]
Agros, Dwellers in final
By MELTON PAIS THE ID 24 Agros take on the 9-Mile Dwellers in the NCD Governor’s Cup rugby league grand final today at Kone Tigers Oval, Waigani. The cup final […]
Korake acknowledges family’s input
INDO-Pacific Boxing Association cruiserweight champion John Korate dedicated his dramatic 9th round knock out of Pakistani challenger Ezatullah Kakar to his family. The 34-year old said he was dedicating his […]
Lahanis pick squad for title defence
By ZACHERY PER THE Bintangor Goroka Lahanis have named a 76-man train-on squad, as they begin preparations for their title defence in the Digicel Cup next season. The squad were […]
Dabaris, Cutters out to impress
By MELTON PAIS NEXT year is set to be an exciting one for the Digicel Cup. This year, the Bintangor Goroka Lahanis won the Digicel Cup and they will return […]
Disappointed Pius to fight in February
By BENJAMIN KOITAKA A PAPUA New Guinean and Indonesian are set to battle for the Indo-Pacific Boxing Association bantamweight (53.52kg) and lightweight (61.23kg) titles next year. Jimmy Pius is set […]
Wawens Cup soccer comp into playoffs
By LARRY ANDREW IN its fifth year running, the Wawens Cup attracted 25 men’s teams and seven Under-17 teams for the 2018 festive soccer tournament. The one-week tournament started on […]
PNG boxers have potential, Vocale says
By JACK AMI WORLD Boxing Council referee Brad Vocale has rated Papua New Guinea’s boxers as good as any he has seen. The Queensland-based Vocale said he was aiming to […]
Abel says K200,000 allocated for police operations
ALOTAU MP Charles Abel says he has allocated K200,000 from his electorate funds to support police operations during the festive season in Milne Bay. Abel and the other four MPs […]