Day: April 24, 2019
Lifters vie for top honours
By EMMA PETRUS THE finalists for the SP Sports Awards were announced yesterday with The National’s sports reporters Jack Ami and Larry Andrew vying for the Sports Media and Sports […]
Lae beat Goroka in T20 final
THE annual Trans Highway T20 tournament ended successfully in the Morobe capital on Saturday, with Lae Gold winning the final against Goroka. This year’s tournament had centres Mount Hagen, Jiwaka, […]
Ank hails Kagua Erave for finishing in top spot
By BENJAMIN KOITAKA Kumul Petroleum National Soccer League match commissioner Francis Ank has congratulated Kagua Erave for securing top spot in the Highlands Conference. Kagua Erave beat Blue Kumuls 1-0 […]
Legal background gives Manase the Justice job
KANDEP MP Alfred Manase has been confirmed as justice minister and attorney-general. Prime Minister Peter O’Neill made the announcement in a statement yesterday, saying Manase had a strong legal background. […]
Opposition hoping to win support from govt side
By HELEN TARAWA THE 24 MPs in the Opposition are hoping that members on the Government benches will cross the floor for the vote of no confidence motion against Prime […]
Parkop clarifies land deal at Chinatown
NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop says its physical planning board approved the development plan for the Chinatown project because of the land title issued by the Lands Department. Parkop […]
Pruaitch warned of false info
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has warned Opposition Leader Patrick Pruaitch not to be deceived by “misinformation” about the deal regarding the PNG Sustainable Development Programme. He said “the facts are […]
PM urged not to derail development programmes
OPPOSITION Leader Patrick Pruaitch has urged Prime Minister Peter O’Neill not to “derail social and economic development programmes sponsored by the PNG Sustainable Development Programme (PNGSDP) in Western. Pruaitch supported […]
Police blame speed for accidents
POLICE have blamed speed for the reported 13 road accidents in Port Moresby over the Easter weekend. Twelve were regarded as minor accidents and one major one in which a […]
Quake funds not used, says PM
By REBECCA KUKU THE February 2018 earthquake disaster funding is for rebuilding key infrastructures in Southern Highlands and Hela, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says. O’Neill clarified that the K450 million […]