Day: August 19, 2021
Spots for national basketball team still open: Daroa
By PATRICIA KEAMO THE Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea is still on the hunt for players to make the national squad for international duties next year, says executive officer […]
Johnston returns
By PARKER TAMBUA PAPUA New Guinea Kumuls fullback Alex Johnston will return from a hamstring injury for South Sydney’s round-23 National Rugby League fixture against Penrith Panthers at Brisbane’s Suncorp […]
Wemin expects strong contest from Wigmen
PORT Moresby Vipers centre Ben Wemin says he is anticipating a tough battle against his older brother Tony and Hela Wigmen in their Digicel Cup elimination final at the Oil […]
DWU geared for Vice-Chancellor’s Cup
By PATRICIA KEAMO DIVINE Word University’s (DWU) rugby league team completed their third week of training in preparation for the Vice-Chancellor’s Cup which will be hosted in Port Moresby this […]
Plan to upgrade aid posts
POMIO administrator Peter Peniat says there is a plan to upgrade all the aid posts in the district. For the Sapango aid post, he is waiting for the ward members […]
Helpline service says seeking of information declines
THE need for information on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and concern about it seems to have waned, according to figures in a report on a helpline service. The majority of Covid-19 […]
Pandemic forcing businesses to close: MP
BOGIA MP Robert Naguri says some businesses in Madang have been forced to close down because of the impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). Naguri told Parliament that the global Coronavirus […]
Sonk recalls seeing submission signed by O’Neill as KPHL trustee
KUMUL Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL) managing director Wapu Sonk yesterday recalled seeing a policy submission signed by the then prime minister Peter O’Neill as trustee of the State-owned company. Sonk […]
Commission of inquiry adjourned
THE Commission of Inquiry into the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) K3 billion loan by the Government in 2014 has been adjourned to consider a request to extend the inquiry […]
Improve terms, conditions of medical officers to retain doctors: MP
THE terms and conditions of employment of medical officers should be reviewed and improved to retain doctors in the public health system, an official says. Tewae-Siassi MP Dr Kobby Bomareo […]