Day: January 17, 2022
Garamuts’ Kariko following father’s footsteps
NATIONAL Under-19 men’s cricket team all-rounder John Kariko says he has come to love the sport, thanks to his father who is a former Papua New Guinea Barramundi. “At around […]
Aiton builds pathway
EELS hooker Therese Aiton isn’t just a trailblazer for Papua New Guinea players; she has established a pathway for more women from the Pacific nation to play in Australia’s National […]
Bougainville rugby league nines set
THE inaugural North Bougainville Nines rugby league tournament is set to take place in Buka from Jan 27-29, with participation from the 14 constituencies of the district. The constituencies are […]
Train-on teams for basketball representative sides named
THE Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea has named the national Under-17 and women’s train-on squads for representative duties this year. The Fiba Under-17 Oceania Championships were scheduled for December […]
Southern Super League finals put on hold over Covid-19 warning
By ROBINSON LEKA THE Southern Super League National Gaming Control Board Cup finals were suspended on Saturday upon National Control Centre advice over a third wave of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) […]
Newcastle’s No.9 injured
Knights hooker and co-captain Jayden Brailey is expected to miss a chunk of the season after injuring his Achilles at training on Saturday. The Knights confirmed to Foxsports.com.au that the […]
K77,000 in prizes for Moresby South tournament
By JACK AMI THE annual Justin Tkatchenko Super Nines Cup rugby league tournament is set for March 2-11 at Moresby South Stadium. Moresby South MP Tkatchenko has allocated K77,100 in […]
Marape announces K1.4bil road contracts nationwide
Prime Minister James Marape (left) and Hela Governor Philip Undialu being welcomed by people at Margarima station in Hela. – Picture courtesy of PM’s MEDIA Prime Minister James Marape has […]
PNG loses voting rights in UN general assemblies
PAPUA New Guinea is one of eight countries who have lost their voting rights in the 193-member United Nations (UN) General Assembly because they have not paid their dues, the […]
PM vows to help Tonga after it was hit by tsunami
PRIME Minister James Marape has pledged assistance to Tonga following Saturday’s massive underwater volcanic eruption which caused tsunami affecting neighbouring island nations as well. “I am greatly concerned about the […]