Month: April 2021
Weavers partner with FairPrice to sell bilums
FAIRPRICE Furniture has created a partnership with Cathy Alex of the social enterprise Hauslain Souvenirs to help more than 500 bilum weavers of Mt Bosavi in Southern Highlands. According to […]
Bekker still with PPL
FLAGON Bekker has confirmed that he is still the managing director for PNG Power Ld (PPL), dispelling rumours that he has resigned. Bekker told The National that he remained committed […]
Minister eyes island resorts
By PETER ESILA PAPUA New Guinea’s groups of islands are the next frontier for the tourism industry, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Isi Henry Leonard. He said Samarai-Murua in […]
PNGRFL receives approval
Next Sunday set as tentative kick-off of Digicel Cup THE Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) has received conditional approval from National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning to kick […]
Testing of athletes kicks off
PAPUA New Guinea High Performance Sport (PNGHPS) kicked off testing and screening for Team Papua New Guinea athletes yesterday, in preparation for this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. PNGHPS manager […]
PNG athletes in US looking forward to big weekend
Track and field athletes in the United States are looking forward to a big weekend of action in their various programmes. The Cloud County team — comprising Leonie Beu, Isila […]
Encouraging times ahead
Greetings to all our rugby league family and welcome to our ninth edition of “Fulltime Reserve” for this year in our favourite rugby league newspaper, The National. The Papua New […]
Star Olam focused on Chambers showdown
PAPUA New Guinea international Justin Olam says he is looking forward to facing his old Melbourne teammate and Cronulla recruit Will Chambers when his Storm host the Sharks at AAMI […]
Toua facing difficulties
By PATRICIA KEAMO PACIFIC Games gold medallist Dika Toua says Olympic preparations have been difficult for her and fellow weightlifter Morea Baru, given they are training at Hanuabada village in […]
Fun-Run T-shirts to go on sale
TRUKAI Industries and the Papua New Guinea Olympics Committee (PNGOC) launched the sale of Fun Run T-shirts yesterday, with the proceeds to go towards funding Team PNG’s preparations for this […]