Day: August 1, 2019
Fighters ready for Sydney show
MARKSMAN Fights Promotions is all geared up for the Jez Promotion’s No.151 Australia versus Papua New Guinea show on Aug 17 in Sydney. The event will be at the Bonnyrigg […]
Schoolchildren put on show at champs
HeLLO to all our rugby league families throughout PNG and overseas. Welcome to the 19th edition of Coach’s Corner in your favourite rugby league newspaper — The National. Last week’s […]
Lewas pair competing in UK
PAPUA New Guinea Lewas (women’s national cricket team) players Brenda Tau and Ravini Oa are in the United Kingdom after being selected for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Global […]
Kapi Natto commends revival of club c’ships
PAPUA New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) president John Kapi Natto has praised his executives for reviving the National Club Championships. “The level of skills which have been displayed over the […]
Group wants compensation outlawed
A HUMAN rights advocacy group has called on the Government to outlaw the traditional compensation practice especially in cases involving violence against women and girls. Members of the Human Rights […]
Woman, 19, charged with stealing
By GIDEON KINDIWA A WOMAN accused of stealing more than K70,000 from a man after spending two nights with him in a Port Moresby lodge appeared in the Waigani Committal […]
Two convicted in a week for vending in public place
By HEZRON KISING A SECOND person in Lae was convicted for illegal vending in a public place in a week, one facing six months’ jail if he does not pay […]
Man asks for mercy, jailed for possession of drug
A MAN expressed remorse in the Lae District Court, asked for mercy and to take into consideration his wife and two kids as he was the sole breadwinner in the […]
Buiebi prison break blamed on ‘poor management’
THE prison break at Buiebi was the result of poor management and incompetent officers failing to do their jobs, says Correctional Service commissioner Stephen Pokanis. Pokanis told The National that […]
Fire victim to be treated in Moresby
A CHILD, who was a victim of a fire on Tuesday in East New Britain, will be airlifted to Port Moresby for further treatment, according to the National Airports Corporation […]