Day: May 22, 2020
Mum was the greatest
RHYSE Martin has hailed his mum a hero for raising him and his four brothers despite her split from the Kumuls captain’s dad when he was only four years old. […]
Tributes to late ‘Papa Guria’ Nightingale
AS a sister New Guinea Islands (NGI) team, the Kimbe Cutters are saddened by the passing of John Nightingale. He was instrumental in promoting rugby league in NGI and the […]
Many men owe him their sporting careers: MP
PAPUA New Guinea has lost an asset to sport, agriculture and business following the passing of John Nightingale this week. That was how Sports Vice-Minister Wesley Raminai described Rabaul Gurias […]
Pora praises former boss
FORMER Rabaul Gurias forward Rodney Pora says club founder and chairman late John Nightingale has set a standard of how to run a franchise in semi-professional rugby league in Papua […]
POMRFL prepared: Maino
THE Port Moresby Rugby Football League (POMRFL) is prepared for a shortened season due to the Covid-19 state of emergency, according to football operations manager and administrator Meke Maino. He […]
Embracing changes to be part of new normal, says Chow
EMBRACING changes in sports is going to be the part of the “new normal” in the country, says Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation board chairman Ian Chow. He said while […]
K600mil for Covid-19 response too small: Namah
By REBECCA KUKU THE K600 million budgeted by the Government as direct funding support for the Covid-19 response is too small, says Opposition Leader Belden Namah. Namah said Prime Minister […]
Deceased cop to be buried in his village
THE police officer who died after he was allegedly assaulted by at least two off-duty soldiers two weeks ago in Port Moresby will be buried next week at his village […]
Papua New Guinean detainees await results
FIVE Papua New Guineans detained in a Jayapura police station are awaiting their results after Indonesian health officers took their swabs for Covid-19 testing, PNG consular-general Geoffrey Wiri says. “However, […]
Residents urged not to panic over influx of foreigners
BOUGAINVILLE state of emergency controller and head of police Francis Tokura is asking people in Arawa not to panic from an influx of foreigners in town. “These foreigners are working […]