Day: January 11, 2019
Hotel expands to meet demand
By MICHAEL LAI YASKOM Resort Hotel along beautiful Lake Sirunki in Enga has expanded its guest facilities to meet the growing tourist demand, managing director Yalson Nick Kome says. The […]
People with land encouraged to buy, plant potato seedlings
By MICHAEL LAI KEPELAM potato seed multiplication project in Wabag has urged local people with suitable farm land to get free seedlings and plant them to sell. Project supervisor and […]
Airfreight costs reason behind farmers’ struggles to sell produce
By PISAI GUMAR Fresh produce grows in abundance at remote Teptep along the Morobe-Madang border but cannot be taken to market because of high airfreight costs, a local farmer says. […]
26 clubs set for NSL
WITH two more weeks left before the National Soccer League kicks off in their respective regions, 26 franchise clubs have been endorsed by the NSL management for the board’s approval. […]
It’s good that Hekari are back: Gunemba
By ISAAC LIRI TOTI City FC skipper Raymond Gunemba is ready for another hectic football season. The veteran striker from Morobe is set to lead the National Soccer League champions […]
Cyclone creates surfing conditions at Ela Beach
ELA Beach was a surfer’s dream for a four-hour surf session window on the rain drenched morning of Jan 3 with a perfect A frame wave breaking left and right. […]
EAP beat Western Australia
The International Cricket Council (ICC) East-Asia-Pacific (EAP) women’s team bounced back to record their first win in the Australian Country Cricket Championships (ACCC) fixture against Western Australia Country in Shepparton, […]
Madang eyes ban on yeast to address making of illegal brew
By DOROTHY MARK THE Madang government will ban the sale of yeast – a key component in the production of homebrew – to complement the liquor ban in the province. […]
Two charged with text harassment
By GIDEON KINDIWA TWO cybercrime cases were heard at the Waigani Committal Court yesterday, in which the accused persons were alleged to have caused harassment through texting. Julius Jiap, 49, […]
Market users create problems for security guards
Maintaining peace and order in markets is a big challenge, a security manager says. “Problems we come across everyday are all related to either sellers or customers,” Boroko Market security […]