Day: July 18, 2019
PNG start 3×3 basketball campaign
PAPUA New Guinea make their Pacific Games basketball three-on-three campaign debut at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa, today. Twelve men’s and 13 women’s teams will be battling for […]
Willie fails to retain taekwondo title at Games
TEAM Papua New Guinea taekwondo athlete Bobbie Willie failed to retain his Pacific Games title after losing to Australia’s Mackenzie Singleton in the men’s under 54kg in Apia, Samoa, yesterday. […]
SHP committed, allocates K7mil for PNG Games
By JEFFREY ELAPA THE Southern Highlands government is committed to hosting the 2020 PNG Games in November and has called on resource developers, Oil Search and ExxonMobil to partner in […]
Muruks get K200,000 funding boost
THE Southern Highlands government presented K200,000 to the Petroleum Resources Kutubu Mendi Muruk in Port Moresby yesterday. Southern Highlands Governor William Powi made the presentation on behalf of his government […]
Priest wants fair deal for customary landowners
A CATHOLIC priest has called on the Government to tell companies both foreign and local to renegotiate agreements relating to customary land. Archbishop Francesco Panfilo told the annual Singkai Lecture […]
Call for probe into suicide case
By Rebecca Kuku THE family members of the woman who took her life after being bullied on social media want police to investigate the matter so that people are aware […]
Govt told to provide direct support for coffee farmers
DESPITE various interventions and support provided to the coffee industry, production has not increased and it is time the government provided direct support to farmers and not to agencies like […]
Govt plans to get tough on importers of illicit products
By HELEN TARAWA THE Government will impose tougher penalties on offenders guilty of importing illicit and counterfeit products into the country. Treasury Minister Sam Basil warned businesses and importers to […]
Homes burnt after quarrel
TWO families lost all their properties after their homes were razed during an argument over the third State of Origin rugby league match in Vanimo, West Sepik. Provincial police Commander […]
Pope appoints Bereina’s bishop
POPE Francis has appointed Otto Separy as the new Bishop of Bereina in Central. The announcement was made by the Apostolic Nunciature (Vatican Embassy) in Port Moresby on Tuesday. Bishop […]