Day: May 4, 2020
MRA urged to speed up deal between K92 mine, stakeholders
By ZACHERY PER EASTERN Highlands Governor Peter Numu is calling on the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) to speed up the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with K92 Mining […]
Club set to keep Meninga
THE Townsville Blackhawks are set to extend Papua New Guinea Kumuls forward Moses Meninga’s contract after the Queensland Intrust Super Cup season cancellation over the Covid-19 pandemic. The former SP […]
PNGFA to seek Fifa help
THE Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) says it will apply for NZ$50,000 (K104,000) from Fifa and the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) as assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. PNGFA general […]
POM softball to stage finals
THE Moresby Men’s Softball Association will proceed with its finals as soon as the Government lifts the Covid-19 state of emergency to allow sporting facilities to reopen, says an official. […]
First aid vital in rugby education, training programme
FIRST aid remains an important part of rugby education and training programmes with a course for coaches and interested persons to be later rolled out this year. Papua New Guinea […]
Promoter uses boxers to initiate awareness
By PARKERTAMBUA OCEANIA Fight Promotions (OFP) has taken the initiative to create awareness on the Covid-19 pandemic using Papua New Guinea professional boxers. OFP director Maryanne Millie said during the […]
Briefs
Ban betel nuts A LOCAL entrepreneur from Western Highlands is suggesting the government bans selling of betel nuts in public areas following the state of emergency. Willie Noki said people […]
ENB better prepared for Covid-19, says administrator
EAST New Britain is better prepared for Covid-19 with the completion of the quarantine, treatment and transit accommodation buildings at Butwin in Kokopo. Provincial administrator Wilson Matava handed over the […]
Kramer’s appeal dismissed
THE Supreme Court has dismissed an application for leave to appeal by Police Minister Bryan Kramer against an interlocutory judgment by National Court Judge Deputy Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi made […]
Interveners to challenge competency of application filed by Namah
INTERVENERS in a Supreme Court application filed by Opposition Leader Belden Namah questioning the constitutionality of Prime Minister James Marape’s election will be challenging the competency of the application. The […]