Day: December 13, 2019
Magpies triumph …
Siporo Magpies captain Steven Gia taking on the Lako One defence in the Southern Nines Cup final at the National Football Stadium in Port Moresby yesterday. Magpies won 22-13. Story […]
Team PNG praised
PAPUA New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) secretary-general Auvita Rapilla said this year’s Pacific Games was the highlight for the country’s sportsmen and women while president Sir John Dawanincura said next […]
SP backs Open with K412,000
SOUTH Pacific Brewery (SPB) has backed the Papua New Guinea Golf Open with A$176,000 (K412,664) as naming-rights sponsor for the 14th year. Company managing director Ed Weggemans said: “The PNG […]
61 teams set for Rookie 7s tourney
The annual Rookie Sevens rugby tournament kicks off today at the Bava Rugby Park with 61 teams competing across four divisions. Tournament director Sailosi Druma yesterday confirmed 24 sides each […]
Wawens aim for away win over rookies Kutubu
Morobe Wawens are ready face Kutubu in their opening Kumul Petroleum National Soccer League (NSL) fixture at the National Sports Institute in Goroka, Eastern Highlands, tomorrow (3pm kick-off). Club president […]
Magpies bag Southern 9s, K10,000
TAURAMA Siporo Magpies dethroned Lako One 22-13 to snatch the Sportzevents Southern League Cup and K10,000 at the National Football Stadium yesterday. They avenged their 10-14 loss to Lako 1 […]
Morobe face newcomers Vitiaz
By LARRY ANDREW MOROBE United are determined hand Kumul Petroleum National Soccer League rookies Vitiaz United a tough lesson when they meet in the opening round in Lae tomorrow (3pm […]
Knights count on Korave against Goilala in cup final
BY JOSEPH REMA and ROBINSON LEKA KOIARI Knights will be counting on the experience of SP Hunter Adam Korave when they face Goilala Karukas in the Agarobe Cup A-grade grand […]
Referendum process ‘free, fair and credible’
AN Australian observer team’s interim assessment of the Bougainville referendum process is that it was “free, fair and credible”, according to Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne. “I acknowledge the […]
25-year-old appears in court for abduction with intent to marry
A 25-YEAR-OLD man appeared at the Central committal court yesterday accused of abducting Rosemary Arua, 17, with an intention to marry her. Ikupu Ikupu, of Ere ’ere village in Waima, […]