Day: April 26, 2019
B’ville, Eastern Stars hoping for Port Moresby slip-up
Port Moresby United will face a tricky Central United outfit who are eager to reel them in on the Kumul Petroleum National Soccer League Southern Conference ladder. The conference has […]
Port Moresby netball tips off
THE Port Moresby Netball Association season tips off at the Rita Flynn Indoor Complex Bisini tomorrow. POMNA president Linda Ligo and her executives finalised the 2019 draw yesterday. Ligo said […]
Landowner company supports Komo league intiative
KOMO Rugby League in Hela received a K100,000 boost from the Hides Gas Development Company (HGDC) to kick off its season earlier this month. Komo, which has been marred by […]
Officials told not to accept nominations
By JEFFREY ELAPA ELECTORAL Commissioner Patilias Gamato has instructed election officials around the country not to accept any nominations for the local level government elections until further notice. It follows […]
Father, son get 33 years for raping 15yr-old girl
By ROSELYN ELLISON A 60-YEAR-old man and his 23-year-old son were jailed a total of 33 years by the National Court after they pleaded guilty to raping a grade 5 […]
Dept head welcomes audit into allegations
COMMERCE and Industry Department Secretary Andrew Liliura has welcomed an audit into the department’s finances following allegations of mismanagement and abuse involving about K2.3 million. The audit was directed by […]
‘Animal’ of a man jailed for 14 years for sex assault on 5yr-old
A 38-YEAR-OLD villager has been jailed for 14 years with hard labour for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl. Acting judge Justice David Susame told Herman Kauli of Karo village in […]
Four buried in 2wk-old landslide
FOUR people remain buried while four other bodies were dug out from a massive landslide at Ipali village in the Tsak local level government council area in the Wapenamanda district […]
UPNG staff expected to boycott graduation
By REBECCA KUKU THE National Academic Staff Association (Nasa) and staff of the University of PNG are expected to boycott today’s graduation ceremony. Nasa acting president Mark Kia said they […]
Tondop condemns ambush of soldiers, police in Kompiam
By ELIAS LARI ENGA police commander Chief Supt Joseph Tondop has condemned the actions of the people of Kompiam who are alleged to have shot at soldiers and police in […]