Day: May 3, 2019
Coach commends PNG swimmers at Arafura
NO one can accuse Australian Sydney 2000 Olympic Games 200m individual medley swimmer Rick van der Zant of not putting back into his sport. For the past 22 years van […]
Stars aiming to finish on high note
Eastern Stars coach Anthony Pakakota says his team are focused on finishing the season well in the Kumul Petroleum National Soccer League Southern Conference. Fourth-placed Eastern Stars need to beat […]
Kapi Natto says PNG can win Games gold
By BENJAMIN KOITAKA PAPUA New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) yesterday named its 30-member squad for men and women for the Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, in July. PNGFA president John […]
Morobe Open tees off with K189,000 prize
THE Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series ventures to Papua New Guinea this week for the 2019 Morobe Open where 40 professionals are competing for A$80,000 (K189,751) in prize money at the Lae […]
PNGRFL extends deadline for leagues
THE PNG Rugby Football League has extended the deadline from April 30 for all current and intending rugby league associations in the country who wish to affiliate by another month. […]
Depleted Rebels face Mermaids in 2nd round of city netball
THE Port Moresby Netball Association premier division heads into its round two tomorrow with CPL Rebels taking Snax Mermaids in the main fixture at the Rita Flynn Indoor Complex. Mermaids […]
Defence commander warns soldiers to remain neutral
DEFENCE Force commander Brigadier-General Gilbert Toropo has warned soldiers to “remain neutral” in the current political climate. Toropo said it was the responsibility of the constabulary to look after security […]
Record shows PM voted out, replaced three times
By REBECCA KUKU THE first ever successful vote of no-confidence motion passed in the PNG Parliament was in 1980 against prime minister Sir Michael Somare. Records show that since Independence […]
Pomat to return after trip
By JEFFREY ELAPA SPEAKER Job Pomat is expected to return to the country today after accompanying Unggai-Bena MP Benny Allan for medical treatment, an official says. The two were among […]
Pruaitch urges PM to step down
OPPOSITION Leader Patrick Pruaitch has urged Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to step down because of the “lack of confidence” in his leadership by party members. Pruaitch, who once served as […]