Month: July 2019
Barras’ preparations on track: Coach
THE Barramundis’ preparations for the division two one-day international league series in Scotland next month is taking shape, says coach Joe Dawes. Speaking on Monday at the opening of the […]
Sir Peter gives K10,000 to help injured Kumul
THE bank account opened at the beginning of this month for donations to assist injured Kumul Kurt Baptiste closes today, with about 98 per cent of the K10,160 raised so […]
PRL competition leaders Royals shocked by Tarangau
By JACK AMI TARANGAU shocked competition leaders Royals 32-12 in their Port Moresby Rugby League A-grade fixture at the National Football Stadium on Sunday. Locked at 12-12 at the break, […]
Netball associations set for c’ships
FIFTEEN associations are confirmed to compete at the National Netball Championships from Sept 18-22 in Goroka, Eastern Highlands. Making a comeback to the national scene are East New Britain and […]
Abel helps PMBL comp back to SJGS Indoor Complex
THE Papua New Guinea Men’s Basketball League (PMBL) returned to the Sir John Guise Indoor Stadium on Tuesday after the intervention of the former deputy prime minister Charles Abel. PMBL […]
Court jails boy, 15, to six years for murder
By DOROTHY MARK The Madang District Court jailed a boy, 15, for six years for murdering a man last year. Judge David Cannings sentenced him after he found him guilty […]
PNG tops Pacific in child abuse
PAPUA New Guinea has the highest number of child abuse cases of the estimated 2.8 million children facing violence in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, according to Unseen and Unsafe report. […]
Row intensifies on whether KPHL is answerable to PAC
By REBECCA KUKU A ROW has developed between the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) and the Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) on whether it is subject to the […]
Properties damaged by supporters after LLG election
SIALUM Station in Tewai-Siassi, Morobe, had its council chamber and other public properties damaged last weekend after supporters of a losing candidate of the local level government election went on […]
Most petitions filed by urban centres, says chief magistrate
By GIDEON KINDIWA LOCAL level government wards located in urban centres are the ones filing election petitions and not wards in rural centres, says a senior court official. Chief Magistrate […]