Day: February 8, 2022
Consult locals before developing Jomard Passage, leader urges Govt
MORE consultation should be done on the Jomard Passage in Milne Bay so that locals at Louisiade archipelago know of the benefits, a representative says. The Louisiade People’s Foundation (LPF) […]
Kumuls No.1 credits birth of son for his NRL exploits
KUMUL Alex Johnston is proud of his heritage. The man, who scored more tries last year than anyone since 1954, calls himself a ‘winger’ in a promotional video for the […]
Maha picks up lessons from tour
By PATRICIA KEAMO THE national Under-19 cricket squad returned to the country last Thursday after their winless World Cup campaign in the West Indies last month. Head coach Rodney Maha […]
Rabaul side gets K40,000
A RABAUL schools rugby league select side will kick off the new season with a K40,000 sponsorship from Bank South Pacific Financial Group Limited (BSP). The side are among 12 […]
Telei South dethrone premiers to pocket K16,000 in Bougainville
TELEI South White are the new champions of South Bougainville’s Masiu Cup soccer tournament after dethroning reigning premiers Siwai One 6-5 in a penalty shootout over the weekend. Telei South […]
Official wants boxing union to call meeting, host fights
AN official has called on the Papua New Guinea Boxing Union to host its national championships and annual general meeting before the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in England in July. New […]
Coronavirus posing challenges for netball comp, says president
By ROBINSON LEKA RESTARTING netball competitions and tournaments remains a challenge amid the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, says an official. Motu-Koita West Netball president Kori-Toua Navuru said the past two years […]
Men’s basketball coach to name squad for Melo Cup in Fiji
NATIONAL men’s basketball head coach Ray Borner says he will be selecting a final 10-man squad as training progresses for the Fiba Melanesia Cup which is scheduled for July in […]
ID cards to help tourney crack down on cheating
ORGANISERS of the JT Super Nine Cup say they will introduce identification cards for the March 2-13 tournament at Moresby South Stadium. “We are introducing ID cards to help deter […]
Tkatchenko committed to build sporting facilities in electorate
By JACK AMI MORESBY South MP Justin Tkatchenko says he is committed to the development of sporting facilities in his electorate. “Our priority is to take ownership of the facilities […]