Day: February 11, 2019
Hekari thrash Southern Strikers
By BENJAMIN KOITAKA HEKARI finished round three undefeated after they thrashed the Southern Strikers 5-0 at the Papua New Guinea Football Stadium in Port Moresby on Saturday. Both teams displayed […]
Eastern Stars, Gulf Komara get off the mark with victories
By ISAAC LIRI THE Eastern Stars and Gulf Komara registered their first wins in the National Soccer League Southern Conference at the Papua New Guinea Football Stadium in Port Moresby […]
Wan joins Lo at France’s Carcassonne
FORMER PNG Kumuls and Hunters prop Henry Wan, who signed a two-year contract with French rugby league club AS Carcassonne, left the country yesterday. Wan was accompanied to Singapore by […]
Hockey federation to run corporate 5s competition
THE PNG Hockey Federation will stage a corporate hockey competition starting on Feb 19. According to president Kaluwin Potuan, the corporate hockey initiative is to promote networking within the hockey […]
Team picked, union unsure about number of divisions
THERE is some confusion about how many weight divisions there will be for men and women in July’s Pacific Games boxing. PNG Amateur Boxing Union general secretary Dr Gideon Kendino […]
Sports workshop held to garner views
By LARRY ANDREW A WORKSHOP on the Sports Policy Review Consultation for the Mamose region last week at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Indoor Stadium conference room was to seek views […]
Two killed, others hurt after armed hold-up
By HELEN TARAWA AT least two men died and others injured when two groups exchanged fire in Popondetta town on Friday, police say. Northern provincial police commander Superintendent Michael Welly […]
Project will benefit tourism: PM
By HELEN TARAWA MADANG is poised for a K77 million investment which will benefit tourism and improve roads, according to Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. He also said next five years […]
Prices for petrol, diesel, kerosene increase
PRICES for petrol, diesel and kerosene in Port Moresby have slightly increased this month. The price of petrol went up by two toea to K3.23, from K3.20 last month. Diesel […]
Court allows more time for Chimbu recount
By Gideon Kindiwa The Waigani National Court has granted an application by the Electoral Commission to extend time for the recount of the Chimbu regional seat. Justice Colin Makail said […]