Day: June 25, 2020
Penrith upbeat against Souths
Stopped in his tracks … Melbourne Storm’s Felise Kaufusi tackling Penrith Panthers’ James Fisher-Harris during round six of the NRL at Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney on Friday. The Panthers won […]
Jumps champ Kaputin in top shape to reach Olympic dreams
NATIONAL jumps champion Rellie Kaputin has been training harder than ever during the last four months while the majority of athletes have scaled down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. When […]
Coates’ rise from Olympic hopeful to NRL’s fastest man
BRISBANE Broncos’ Papua New Guinea-born winger Xavier Coates is the fastest man in the NRL so it is no surprise he once dreamed of being an Olympian. The 19-year-old was […]
Comp gets greenlight
By PARKER TAMBUA THE Port Moresby Rugby Football League says it has received Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation (PNGSF) approval to kick off its season with a tentative date set […]
Teams told to comply with Covid-19 protocols
PAPUA New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) chairman Sandis Tsaka has warned Digicel Cup teams to comply its Covid-19 protocols as part of an effort to ensure the sport’s return. […]
MRA: Bill will not stop exploration
THE passing of the Mining Amendment Bill 2020 will not stop exploration nor chase away investors, according to the Mineral Resource Authority (MRA). Managing director Jerry Garry told The National: […]
Partner questioned over fatal beating
By REBECCA KUKU PORT Moresby police are questioning a man over the “brutal” beating to death of a mother-of-two whose body was taken to the Port Moresby General Hospital on […]
Wife facing attempted murder trial
BY HEZRON KISING A WOMAN, accused of attempting to kill her husband’s second wife for not helping her during her father’s death last year, was committed to the National Court […]
Man accused of stabbing wife refused bail, faces trial
THE Lae Committal Court refused bail to a man accused of stabbing and assaulting his wife and committed him to trial in the National Court after finding enough evidence against […]
TB continues to be public health issues
By LULU MARK TUBERCULOSIS (TB) continues to be one of PNG’s major public health issues which the government will address with the support of FHI 360, an official says. FHI […]