Day: June 27, 2019
Women’s sevens team named
PAPUA New Guinea Rugby Union has named the national women’s sevens team for next month’s Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. Chairman Syd Yates said coach Paul Tietjens had given the […]
Palais hopeful of a strong show at Pacific Games in Samoa
BY BRADLEY MARIOR THE national women’s sevens team (Palais) are hopeful of a strong showing at next month’s Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. Taiva Lavai said the Palais, who had […]
Cooks to join PNG, nations for 2020 Cup
THE Cook Islands are set to replace Lebanon in next year’s mid-season Tests and will join Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji in the 2020 Oceania Cup. […]
Volleyballer’s funeral service set
THE funeral service for national men’s volleyball captain Ravu Mahuru will be held at the Vabukori United Church in the National Capital District tomorrow. The Vabukori Volleyball Association and PNG […]
OC’s UBS loan report tabled in Parliament
THE Ombudsman Commission report into the controversial UBS loan was yesterday tabled in Parliament and Prime Minister James Marape called for a Commission of Inquiry into it. The 179-page report […]
Govt will not dishonour legitimate court order, says PM
PRIME Minister James Marape says his Government will not dishonour a legitimate court order in place. He also maintains that any security business in the country should be reserved for […]
Measures, steps need to turn economy, Marape says
PRIME Minister James Marape told parliament yesterday that his commitment was to do everything possible to get the economy back on track. Responding to a statement by Treasury Minister Sam […]
Government wants SOEs to drive economy
THE Government is looking at making State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) become drivers of Papua New Guinea’s economy, Treasury Minister Sam Basil says. Basil in his statement on the state of the […]
Locals flee after volcano erupts
DOZENS, potentially hundreds of people have fled from their villages, after Mt Ulawun volcano erupted into life yesterday. Mt Ulawun, which straddles the boundary of East and West New Britain, […]
Court rules forestry director be reinstated
By GIDEON KINDIWA THE Supreme Court has ordered the reinstatement of PNG National Forest Service managing director Tunuo Sabuin and ruled that his suspension was unlawful and in breach of […]