Day: October 20, 2021
National men’s football train-on squad reduced to 30 players
THE Papua New Guinea Football Association trimmed the national men’s train-on squad from 40-plus players to 30 following an exhibition match in Port Moresby last month. Association general secretary Pius […]
Teams agree to get jab
By JACK AMI TEN Southern Super League National Gaming Control Board Cup teams have agreed to take the Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine to continue the second-tier competition, according to an official. […]
Eagles win inaugural Saroa Cup
PAIGA Eagles atoned for a playoff loss to Kiru Hawks with an 8.8 (56) to 7.9 (51) win over their rivals in the grand final of the Hood Lagoon Australian […]
8,083 received Sinopharm vaccine, says doctor
AS of Monday, 8,083 people have been vaccinated with Sinopharm against the Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Papua New Guinea, Chinese medical team assistant captain and consultant neonatologist Dr Liu Zhenqui says. […]
Hospital reports sixty-eight Covid-19 deaths since Sept 27
By LULU MARK THE Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) yesterday reported that 68 people had died from the Coronavirus (Covid-19) during the surge which started on Sept 27. Chief executive […]
Hard to cope with Covid-19 surge: Cannon
THE St John Ambulance chief executive officer Matt Cannon says “it is difficult” coping with the current Coronavirus (Covid-19) surge in the National Capital District (NCD). “We have put a […]
Eastern Highlands Health Authority gets K1.4mil to combat virus
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA A PROVINCIAL Health Authority (PHA) official has confirmed that K1.4 million had been given to his province for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) response effort, which had been acquitted […]
Westpac branches close early
WESTPAC branches in Goroka, Eastern Highlands, and Mt Hagen in Western Highlands, are closing at 1.30pm during the lockdown. A bank representative said reduced hours for the Coronavirus lockdown period […]
Nothing has changed in Mt Hagen lockdown, says Rapa
By ELIAS LARI NOTHING has changed in Mt Hagen’s so-called lockdown. In fact, it’s normal life. No restriction is visible, people are walking around like they used to before the […]
Clarification
WE refer to our story yesterday titled “Lack of funds stops club from providing free breakfast”. The school has clarified that the Students Breakfast Club at Caritas Technical Secondary School […]