Day: March 19, 2020
Suburban Soccer calls meeting for teams
NATIONAL Capital District Suburban Soccer Association officials are calling a meeting for interested teams before the competition kicks off next month. Association competition director Gibson Kinau urged team managers and […]
Coronavirus forces indefinite suspension of NSL
By PARKER TAMBUA THE Kumul Petroleum National Soccer League (NSL) has been suspended indefinitely after the Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation (PNGSF) decided to close all of its facilities nationwide […]
Korake denies claim
By PARKER TAMBUA PAPUA New Guinea light heavyweight champion John Korake denied claims that he had breached a contract with Oceania Fight Promotions (OFP) when fought Fijian Savenaca Naliva in […]
Tkatchenko Nines postponed due to virus
THE Justin Tkatchenko Nines rugby league tournament has been postponed indefinitely as a precautionary measure amid the global coronavirus pandemic, says sponsor and Moresby South MP Justin Tkatchenko. “The coronavirus […]
Province records two cases of sorcery-related killings, suspects still on the run
POPONDETTA Police Station acting commander Chief Sgt Edric Boira says Northern recorded two recent cases of sorcery-related killings. The two cases occurred between November and this month. On Nov 3, […]
Court allows Electoral Commissioner to travel outside NCD
By ZEDAIAH KANAU Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato has been allowed to travel outside Port Moresby after his Waigani National Court bail condition was varied yesterday. Justice Teresa Berrigan revised previous […]
Schools get K5mil subsidies
ABOUT K5million has been distributed to elementary, primary, high and secondary schools and Technical Vocational Education Training institutes as school fee subsidies in Southern Highlands last week. This was according […]
Teachers, inspectors to assist in census
SELECTED teachers and inspectors from schools around the country will assist the National Statistical Office with Census 2020 enumeration exercise in July. This was confirmed during the signing of a […]
PM launches canoe festival in Western
PRIME Minister James Marape was in Balimo, Middle Fly electorate in Western yesterday to launch the 12th Gogodala Canoe Festival. He was accompanied by Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, […]
Briefs
Rain, wind to lessen CURRENT rainstorms and strong winds are expected to lessen towards the weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Assistant director Jimmy Gomoga said the conditions […]