Day: March 21, 2019
Touch names sides for WC
THE Touch Football Papua New Guinea has named its squads (open men, women and mixed) for the 2019 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from April 28 to May 4. […]
Memorial service for rugby league stalwarts Lepa, Kaupa
A MEMORIAL service for the late Timothy Lepa and late Russ Kaupa will be held at the Oil Search National Football Stadium in Port Moresby tomorrow. PNGRFL chief executive officer […]
Concerns over rise in child sex crimes in Lae
By PISAI GUMAR POLICE in Lae are concerned about the increase in sex offences targeting children, the latest being the attack on two female students. Metropolitan Superintendent Anthony Wagambie Jr […]
PNG owners ‘not selling’ Fiji resort
By HELEN TARAWA THE Papua New Guinea shareholders of the Pearl Pacific Resort in Fiji have decided not to sell it, says Mineral Resources Development Company general manager Augustine Mano. […]
Date set for new gas-fired power plant to start
THE commercial operation date for the K341 million 58-megawatt gas-fired power plant outside Port Moresby is the end of next month, according to a company official. NiuPower Ltd chief executive […]
Applying good governance in energy sector vital: Blacklock
PNG Power Limited acting managing director Carolyn Blacklock says the application of good governance in the energy sector is important. Blacklock, during a panel session, said that practising this was […]
Framework ready to set up wealth fund: Abel
Legislative framework is in place to establish the sovereign wealth fund (SWF), says Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Charles Abel. He said the Government would appoint a board in the […]
Police cell guards called to court
By JAMES GUMUNO A MT HAGEN magistrate yesterday ordered all policemen guarding a police lock-up to appear in court and explain why suspects have been going missing under their watch. […]
Justice delayed is justice denied, judge tells officer
By JIMMY KALEBE LAE District Court magistrate Edward Kupo says delaying of justice is denial of justice for another person. He said yesterday that those in police custody, or awaiting […]
Court rejects call by ex-solicitor-general
By TREVOR WAHUNE A COURT has refused an application by former acting solicitor-general Faith Barton-Keene to review a decision by Attorney-General Davis Steven that advised her to retire from the […]