Day: February 18, 2019
OFC finds Solomon Islands player guilty
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) disciplinary committee has found the Solomon Islands Football Federation and U16 player Chris Satu to have breached both the OFC Disciplinary Code and the OFC […]
Defending champs look to 9s finals
By BENJAMIN KOITAKA THE Mineral Resources Development Company-sponsored Port Moresby Rugby League (PRL) Nines defending champions Tarangau set for the finals after the opening weekend. The MRDC 9s tournament started […]
Madang teachers agree to end strike
By DOROTHY MARK TEACHERS in Madang are ending their three-week boycott of classes today – on the understanding that their outstanding leave fares will be paid before the end of […]
AIC accepts crash probe assignment
The Accident Investigation Commission has accepted an offer to continue the investigation into the crash of an Air Niugini Boeing 737 aircraft off Chuuk airport, Federated States of Micronesia, in […]
Court orders arrest of four
THE Committal Court has ordered the arrest of four people who failed to turn up for their court cases. Magistrate Cosmas Bidar gave the orders after police prosecutor Constable Shellian […]
Army commended for helping police maintain law and order
DEFENCE Force officers engaged in the call-out operation in Southern Highlands, Hela and Enga have been commended for assisting police maintain law and order. Acting Western Highlands provincial police commander […]
SIM card law faces court challenge
The Ombudsman Commission has filed a Supreme Court reference challenging the constitutionality of the SIM card regularisation 2016. Chief Ombudsman Michael Dick and fellow ombudsmen Richard Pagen and Kevin Kepore […]
Disaster office plans communications system
The East New Britain Provincial disaster office will embark on a programme to establish communications systems in disaster-prone areas. The plan is to work towards that goal with the help […]
Madang govt presents K312mil budget to Treasury
Madang provincial government presented its 2019 budget of K312 million to the Treasurer Charles Abel on Friday. Governor Peter Yama acknowledged Government for its support in major developments of the […]
Provinces called to submit budgets
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Treasurer Charles Abel, has called on provinces that are yet to submit their 2019 budgets to have them submitted this week. Abel said this in Port […]