Day: April 8, 2020
Storm retain Olam
THE Melbourne Storm are understood to have agreed to terms that will see Papua New Guinea Kumuls centre Justin Olam stay with the National Rugby League (NRL) club. All NRL […]
PNGFA wants foreign coach
THE Papua New Guinea Football Association says it wants to bring an overseas coach to mentor the men’s national team and help raise the level of soccer in the country. […]
Daka’s title bout against Australia’s Foley postponed to June
PAPUA New Guinean Jeffery Daka’s title fight against Australia’s world champion Greg Foley has been postponed to June due to the nationwide state of emergency amid the Covid-19 pandemic. PNG […]
Lae Biscuit Company helps athletes with food
LAE Biscuit Company has assisted national athletes training in Lae with 50 cartons of Snax noodles. Elite athletes Leonie Beu, Ephraim Lerkin, Shadrick Tansi and Emmanuel Wanga received the donation […]
Briefs
Document flights Prime Minister James Marape says the Government will control domestic flights to clamp down on the movement of people travelling out of their provinces. Marape said people would […]
Government not clear on K500 million from superfunds: Lelang
SHADOW Treasurer Joseph Lelang says the Government is not clear on details surrounding a K500 million expected to come from superfunds to help affected workers. He made reference to the […]
Soldiers to man borders
A TOTAL of 2,118 PNG Defence Force soldiers are to be deployed to the PNG-Indonesia and Australian borders to prevent illegal crossings, State of Emergency Controller David Manning says. “These […]
PM: Citizens overseas will be brought home
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK PRIME Minster James Marape says Papua New Guinea citizens living overseas will be repatriated. “They have to contact their local embassies and high commissions to make preparations […]
Concerns over lack of direction
NURSES in Morobe’s nine districts are concerned over a lack of communication and direction from the provincial health authority on what to do for Covid-19 awareness and management. Nurses Association […]
Enough personal protective equipment available, says Muddle
By LARRY ANDREW MORE than enough stock of personal protective equipment is available, says Morobe health authority acting chief executive officer Grant Muddle. Muddle said this in response to demands […]