Day: September 9, 2020
Bougainville vying for top-four spot
BOUGAINVILLE are aiming for a spot in the Kumul Petroleum National Soccer League top-four after their second-straight win on Saturday. Their 5-0 win over the Tusbab Stallions saw them move […]
Johnston drops Storm offer
SOUTH Sydney’s Alex Johnston has knocked backed the chance to partner fellow Papua New Guinea international Justin Olam on Melbourne’s left edge in Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) from next […]
Call for rugby league to go rural in PNG
PAPUA New Guinea Rugby Football League high performance manager Michael Marum says bringing the sport to rural areas is crucial to identifying and developing more talents. The PNG Kumuls coach […]
Manning condemns attack
POLICE Commissioner David Manning has condemned the attack on a home of a senior police officer and vowed that everyone involved will be charged. Inspector Robert Wane, in charge of […]
Police station closed over brutality complaints
A POLICE post in Port Moresby has been closed after complaints that the officers manning it were involved in illegal activities. Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations Donald Yamasombi confirmed […]
Bishop condemns rape, opposes prostitution
By BRADLEY MARIORI A CHURCH leader has condemned as inhuman and cruel the recent gang-rape and assault of a sex worker in Port Moresby who was left to die on […]
Parkop wants entities structured to help planning
NATIONAL Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop wants the Government to structure state-owned entities (SOEs) to help in planning major cities and towns. Parkop, while commenting on the merger of […]
Fode a pathway for students to achieve goals: Yopyyopy
FLEXIBLE Open and Distance Education (Fode) is an equal and parallel education pathway to any institute for students to achieve their goals, Education Minister Joseph Yopyyopy says. He told Parliament […]
Parlt clears way for Eda Ranu, Water PNG to merge
PARLIAMENT yesterday passed the National Water Supply and Sanitation (Amendment) Bill which will enable the merger of two state-owned entities Eda Ranu and Water PNG. State Enterprises Minister Sasindran Muthuvel […]
Account surplus since 2014: Barker
ECONOMIST Paul Barker says Papua New Guinea is unusual in having enjoyed a major current account surplus since 2014. That was largely due to exports of gold, gas, copper, oil, […]