Day: November 9, 2021
National men’s football squad to attend training camp
THE national men’s football squad will attend a two-week training camp at Papua New Guinea Football Association’s education centre at 11-Mile outside Lae, says technical director Paul Isorua. He said […]
Sepik rugby 7s tourney set
By ROBINSON LEKA REGISTRATION is now open for the Greater Sepik Rugby Sevens tournament which is scheduled to take place in Wewak from Dec 4-5. East Sepik provincial union president […]
Gulf sports mourn loss of chairman Tagune
GULF Provincial Sports Trust says the passing of its chairman late Imbi Tagune last week has left a void in the organisation. Tagune served as the chairman of the trust […]
Sports Tok Sevens tournament pushed back to later this month
THIS year’s Sports Tok Sevens rugby union tournament has been moved to Nov 27-28 at Bava Park in Port Moresby. Sports Tok franchise owner Elsie Passingan said the tournament was […]
Nurses want Govt to implement awards
By LULU MARK NURSES in Port Moresby and Lae are taking part in a protest demanding that the Government implement the industrial awards of 2021-2023 before the year ends. Nurses […]
National Covid recovery rate at 99pc, Kavapore says
SHADOW Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS Elias Kapavore says the recovery rate from the Coronavirus (Covid-19) is nearly 99 per cent given that 29,650 people had recovered from 30,036 cases. […]
Oxygen main therapy for patients: Doc
NATIONAL Control Centre clinical lead and emergency physician Deputy Chief for Highlands and Mamose Dr Scotty Kandelyo says oxygen is the main therapy for moderate to critical Coronavirus (Covid-19) patients. […]
Official says social media affecting Covid-19 awareness
SOCIAL media is affecting awareness and the Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination programmes in the country, Enga administrator Dr Samson Amean says. Dr Amean believes there is so much hard work and […]
Enga planning full assault against Covid-19: Ipatas
ENGA will take serious actions starting next year against the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the province, Governor Sir Peter Ipatas says. Sir Peter said one of the aims […]
1,666 cases in first week of Nov
ONE thousand six hundred and sixty six (1,666) new Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases have been recorded in the first week of November with the total confirmed cases now at 31,479, according […]