Day: December 5, 2019
PNG Power facing challenges hindering business potential
AN unworkable business model and skills and capacity shortage remain PNG Power’s greatest challenge, says acting chief executive officer Douglas Mageo. These challenges have become barriers for PNG Power to […]
K3bil spent on PNG businesses, landowner companies
By CLARISSA MOI A TOTAL of K3 billion has been spent on Papua New Guinea businesses, including landowner companies since the production of the PNG LNG project through to last […]
Language barrier ‘biggest challenge’
AUSTRALIAN Mathew Church says the language barrier has been his “biggest challenge” since succeeding Papua New Guinean Michael Marum as SP Hunters head coach two weeks ago. The former Sunshine […]
Laumas start Fuzzy Wuzzy 9s campaign with three wins
By JACK AMI FUNERAL Home Laumas kicked off their Fuzzy Wuzzy Nines title defence with three straight wins at the Bava Park in Port Moresby yesterday. Laumas beat Siporo Magpies […]
I’m going to do things differently
Hello there to everyone in Papua New Guinea and overseas. Thank you for welcoming me into your beautiful country and thanks for reading my first coach’s column in your favourite […]
Amateur boxing c’ships begin
THE four-day national amateur boxing championships begin at the Taurama Aquatic Indoor Complex in Port Moresby on Monday. Papua New Guinea Boxing Union (PNGBU) general secretary Gideon Kendino said 15 […]
Walo stops Weiru in second round
MIDDLEWEIGHT boxer Douglas Walo won his first World Boxing Council-sanctioned bout with a technical knockout of Indonesia’s Ramadan Weiru in Port Moresby on Sunday. Walo took some hard punches from […]
Competitions attract players
TOUCH and volleyball competitions in Mt Hagen Urban’s ward eight are attracting Digicel Cup players, according to an official. Competition official Paul Dafax hailed the elite players for returning to […]
Boga wins international match on debut
By NATHAN WOTI UPNG journalism student FORMER amateur representative Tom Boga won his first professional boxing bout with a technical knockout of Indonesia’s Zemba Rons Umbre in the super welterweight […]
Malum backed Tepend
FORMER Lae Tigers coach Steve Malum says the overlooking of his successor and former Kumul Stanley Tepend for the role of SP Hunters head coach is disappointing. Digicel Cup premiership-winning […]