Day: April 17, 2020
Hunters players for Cup
PNGRFL allows squad to join local franchises for this season THE Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) has given the green light to SP Hunters players to join Digicel […]
Sailors upbeat
By PARKER TAMBUA SAILING siblings Teariki and Rose-Lee Numa, the only Papua New Guinea athletes who have so far qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, remain upbeat despite the Games’ deferral […]
Review, restructure
Greetings to all our rugby league family and welcome to our second edition of “Fulltime Reserve”, a weekly column on all matters rugby league in our favourite newspaper The National. […]
Police sent to investigate reports of threats against Covid-19 awareness team
FOUR police officers have been sent to Kiwai Island to check out reports of threats issued against teams conducting awareness on Covid-19 in Western, acting South Fly police commander Insp […]
Freight subsidy plan in stimulus package: MP
THE Government plans to introduce a freight subsidy for sea and air as part of its economic stimulus package, a cabinet minister says. Minister for National Planning and Monitoring Sam […]
Information can act as deterrent when all is lacking: Masiu
INFORMATION can act as a deterrent when all else is lacking, Information, Communications and Technology Minister Timothy Masiu says. Masiu made this known when he met with members of the […]
Bangladeshi freed, allowed to stay in PNG
By KARO JESSE THE National Court yesterday authorised the release of a Bangladeshi man from custody and given an entry permit for residency for three years. Helal Uddin was transferred […]
Supermarket delivers relief supplies for landslide victims
By ZACHERY PER KUNDIAWA-based Tema Mart supermarket was the first business house in Chimbu to deliver relief supplies for those affected by the Kegesuglo landslide. Company representative Brown Siwi delivered […]
Partnership key to fighting virus
PARTNERSHIP is driving the coronavirus emergency response and awareness campaign in Eastern Highlands, an officer says. The provincial health authority (PHA), PNG Institute of Medical Research (IMR), the provincial administration […]
Donation for operation centre
POLICE are manning the National Operations Centre at Morauta Haus in Port Moresby. Acting Deputy Police Comm (acting DPM) and state of emergency operations commander Donald Yamasombi made this known […]