Day: March 29, 2021
Gulf Isou breaks camp, players asked to train from home during isolation period
GULF Isou have broken camp following last week’s start of the national isolation period with players asked to continue training from home. Isou team manager Raymond Aru said the coaching […]
14 teams set for netball finals
THE Pepsi Motu-Koita West Netball Association concluded its minor semifinals on Saturday as 14 teams vied for a spot in the finals playoff. The competition has been running since last […]
Lahara Tigers qualify for Motu-Koita West netball semifinals after win over Tatana
HANUABADA Lahara Tigers have qualified for the Pepsi Motu-Koita West Netball semifinals after defeating Tatana in the mixed division knockouts on Saturday. The Tigers led 6-1 at halftime and but […]
Hondina confident of season
By PARKER TAMBUA PAPUA New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) chief executive Stanley Hondina is confident that the Digicel Cup season will still go ahead despite the surge in the […]
Tournament will not be pushed back further: Host
By PATRICIA KEAMO TOURNAMENT host Benson Upas says the 2021 Sports Tok rugby union sevens tournament will not be pushed back further than the re-scheduled date in June. The competition […]
Covid-19 centre opens to take in patients
THE Florence Nightingale Covid-19 care centre is now open with about 300 beds to help address the surge of Covid-19 cases in Port Moresby, St John Ambulance chief executive officer […]
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines effective, safe to use: EU
THE Covid-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca, is effective and safe to use in Papua New Guinea, according to the European Union (EU). The EU delegation in PNG issued a statement after Opposition […]
Police rescue schoolgirl, 14, forced into marriage
POLICE have rescued a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was forcefully removed from her teacher’s home in North Fly’s Hafami village on Saturday morning. The girl had sought refuge at her teacher’s […]
Three police officers each given 3-year sentences for assault
THREE policemen will serve three years each in jail for assaults that occurred in Daru, Western, two years ago. One of the victims had his leg broken after he was […]
Mobile squad in Alotau to help local police: Riga
TEN officers from mobile squad in Port Moresby have been flown to Alotau to help local police deal with wanted criminal Tommy Maeva Baker and his gang, acting Southern commander […]