Day: January 9, 2019
Deal signed for Western locals to get training
Australian Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) recently signed a memorandum-of-agreement with Lotic Bige Ltd (LBL) Holdings to provide technical training for locals in Western. The agreement is a significant step forward […]
Lae Papindo will open third, fourth floor to mark anniverssary
By LARRY ANDREW Papindo in Lae will open the third and the fourth floors of its new shop at 7th Street as it celebrates its 45th anniversary, says managing-director Marcellina […]
‘Fake meri blouses cutting women selling real designs’
Fake meri blouses are affecting businesses selling the real Papua New Guinean designs, says a woman seller. Lucy Walo, a mother who sews and sells her line of blouses at […]
Masters 7s tourney picks up interest from Lae clubs
THE 2019 Open Masters 7s soccer tournament scheduled for this weekend is gaining interest, with 17 teams (10 senior and seven junior) to participate. The tournament from Friday is the […]
Kaupa Cup to cut teams
THE Kaupa Cup sports competition is set to cut defaulting teams heading into the second half of its season. League interim chairman Ben Marme said he would reduce the 52 […]
MRDC 9s set to kick off city league season
By BENJAMIN KOITAKA The annual Port Moresby Rugby League Nines (POMRL) pre-seasons starts next month with the Mineral Resources Development Corporation (MRDC) Nines. The tournament from Feb 24 to March […]
Students to miss class due to collapsed bridge
By DOROTHY MARK MORE than 700 students attending the Brahman Catholic Secondary School in Bundi, Madang will not be able to start classes because the collapsed Baiyer bridge is yet […]
SIP funds for last year paid to all districts: Ngangan
FINANCE Secretary Dr Ken Ngangan says the Government has paid out all Service Improvement Programme funds to all the districts last year. “We have fully funded all the SIP (K10million […]
Police urge incest victims to speak out about abuse
By TONY PALME POLICE in Jiwaka say incest was unheard of in the province but three recent cases brought to their attention was an indication that victims remained tight-lipped despite […]
NGI top cops back call for tougher penalties for drug-related offences
By JUNIOR UKAHA TWO provincial police commanders in the New Guinea Islands have backed calls for tougher penalties for drug-related offences. East New Britain and New Ireland commanders yesterday said […]