Day: October 11, 2021
Authority aims to boost bulb onion farming
THE Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA) is looking forward to boosting the production of bulb onions to reduce the volume of imports, an official says. FPDA Mt Hagen branch officer […]
PNG Air suspends Goroka flights
ALL scheduled PNG Air flights into Goroka, Eastern Highlands have been suspended for one week, effective Oct 9, according to the airline. This is due to the recent surge of […]
EU allocates US$300,000 to revive agriculture sector
The European Union (EU) is supporting rural entrepreneurship, investment and trade programmes with over US$300,000 (about K1.02 million) in grants with technical assistance and mentorship support. It is targeting the […]
Mead try unable to subdue Devils
BRISBANE BRONCO David Mead says he is proud of his Wynnum Manly teammates despite the Seagulls losing 10-16 to Norths Devils in the Queensland Intrust Super Cup (ISC) grand final […]
Church to pick squad for 2022
By ROBINSON LEKA SP Hunters coach Matthew Church says he will select players from the 2021 Digicel Cup season to join his train-on squad when they kick off pre-season training […]
Dabaris planning for long-term goal
By ROBINSON LEKA DIGICEL Cup team Central Dabaris completed their inaugural schools rugby league tournament with Kupiano taking out the title among six secondary schools at Iarowari, Sogeri, on Sept […]
Barramundis primed
By PATRICIA KEAMO THE national men’s team are primed for their Group-B matches against Oman, Scotland and Bangladesh in the Twenty-20 Cricket World Cup which bats off in Dubai, United […]
Australian Hempenstall appointed as Lewas coach
NEWLY-RETIRED Australian cricketer Kath Hempenstall has been appointed as the head coach of the national women’s cricket team, the Kumul Petroleum Papua New Guinea Lewas. Hempenstall, who has over a […]
Lewas to leave for Zimbabwe
THE Kumul Petroleum Papua New Guinea Lewas are scheduled to leave the country for Zimbabwe next month with Cricket PNG (CPNG) finalising preparations for the Women’s World Cup qualifier. CPNG […]
Barras fall to Scotland in T20 World Cup warm-up clash
By ROBINSON LEKA THE Papua New Guinea Barramundis lost their opening Twenty-20 (T20) warm-up match against Scotland who won by eight wickets on Friday. The match at the International Cricket […]