Day: October 17, 2019
Chimbu govt gave K70,000 to federation, says Dua
THE Chimbu government gave K70,000 to the Papua New Guinea Bodybuilding Federation to host last weekend’s national championships in Kundiawa, according to Governor Michael Dua. He was responding to comments […]
43 teams confirmed for EPC football tournament: Bukoya
The annual Eastern Papua Carnival (EPC) kicks off in Port Moresby on Oct 26, with 32 men’s teams and 11 women’s sides confirmed for the football tournament. Last year, Maiyela […]
GFI shut out BSP as nines playoffs continue
GOODMAN Fielder International (GFI) shut out Bank South Pacific with an 18-0 victory in the Sportz Event Port Moresby Corporate League Nines at the Bava Park on Tuesday night. The […]
Concern on Apec accounts
By HELEN TARAWA CONCERN has been raised over the payment of K2.6 million to a hire car company “not engaged by the Apec Authority” in 2017, as the audit of […]
PM to travel to Tari, pay respect to officer killed
By REBECCA KUKU PRIME Minister James Marape will travel to Tari to pay his last respects to Sergeant David Hale, the second-in-command of the Mobile Squad Nine in Hela killed […]
Four killed in shooting, car accident induced by tribal fight
By ELIAS LARI FOUR people, including an 11-year-old boy, were killed in a shooting and car accident induced by tribal feud violence in Wabag town on Tuesday. A driver ploughed […]
Marape positive with Bill amendments
PRIME Minister James Marape says laws amended in good faith will progress the Papua LNG project and other similar projects. Marape was commenting on the 10 Papua LNG Amendment Bills […]
Parliament passes 10 Papua LNG amendment Bills
PARLIAMENT yesterday passed the 10 Papua LNG Project Amendment Bills as required in the terms of the project gas agreement. Petroleum Minister Kerenga Kua, in his address to Parliament, said […]
St John receives K5mil support from govt
THE Government has given the St Johns Ambulance K5 million to support its operation and requested that it expand its service to other provinces. Health and HIV-AIDS Minister Elias Kapavore […]
Students charged with stealing
By SYLVESTER WEMURU THREE Grade 12 students from Brahman Secondary School in Madang have been charged for stealing Grade 12 examination papers. Police commander acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang confirmed that […]