Day: July 7, 2021
PNGRFL visits DWU, show interest in competition
THE Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) has shown interest in expanding the game to the country’s tertiary institutions following a visit to the Divine Word University (DWU) last […]
PRL Nines into finals
By ROBINSON LEKA THE Port Moresby Rugby Football League will kick off its pre-season nines finals this weekend following Sunday’s completion of the round matches, according to an official. League […]
Toroama: ABG ready for independence, waited long enough
BOUGAINVILLE has made it clear to the Government that it is ready for independence. In his opening remarks at the joint consultation body meeting at the Enga Teachers College, Wabag, […]
Marape commends progress
PRIME Minister James Marape is pleased with the work carried out on Bougainville’s independence since the last joint supervisory board meeting in Arawa in February. “I want to commend the […]
Budget deficit K7.3 billion
THE 2020 final budget outcome (FBO) records a deficit of K7.3 billion or 8.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) but still well within the limits set by the […]
Uni helping students prepare for exam through counselling
By ROSELYN ELLISON THE University of Natural Resources and Environment (PNGUNRE) in East New Britain, is providing counselling to students affected in the recent students fight to prepare them for […]
Man gets 12 years for robbing hospital
AN armed man who robbed a private hospital in 2015 was jailed 12 years with hard labour by the National Court on June 18. Justice Teresa Berrigan, on a court […]
University’s Waigani campus is safe, vice-chancellor says
UNIVERSITY of Papua New Guinea vice-chancellor Prof Frank Griffin has assured the public that its Waigani Campus in Port Moresby is safe. This followed the arrest of four suspects who […]
Man returns to court over murder charge
A 24-YEAR-OLD man charged with murder will return to the Waigani Committal Court next week for submissions and thereafter a ruling. Max Avoa, from Malalaua’s Moviave village, Gulf, is alleged […]
Villagers build road to access government services
EIGHT remote villages in North Fly have built a road to access Government services from Kiunga after years of neglect by authorities, a local official says. Pipila-Tegena ward councillor Rexsy […]