Day: July 20, 2022
Police cell full
THE Mt Hagen police station cell is packed to capacity with people arrested on various election-related offences, says provincial police commander Supt John Sagom. “We have suspects brought in from […]
17-year old bags men’s singles dart champion title
A 17-YEAR-OLD Central native is the new men’s singles darts champion of Port Moresby, according to an official from the National Capital District Darts Association. Tournament director Lesley Yapa said […]
Shelters pose traffic risk
MAKESHIFT shelters built by candidates and their supporters outside counting venues in Port Moresby are too close to the roads, leaving little room for pedestrians to move about, National Capital […]
Orchids name Albert, Aiton in their squad
DRAGONS prop Elsie Albert and former Eels hooker Therese Aiton are among 16 Australian-based players in an extended Papua New Guinea Orchids squad chosen ahead of the end-of-season World Cup […]
Rumet unseats Marat
PANGU Party candidate Graham Piniau Rumet has unseated Melanesian Liberal Party leader Dr Allan Marat in the race for the Rabaul Open seat in East New Britain. Marat was Rabaul’s […]
AROB counting begins: Official
By LULU MAGINDE BOUGAINVILLE election manager Justin Pantumari says counting for three of the four seats in the Autonomous Region started yesterday. He said counting for North Bougainville would start […]
Counting stalled for districts
By JIMMY KALEBE THE disruptions to counting in Kabwum and Markham in Morobe over the weekend have stopped other processes from continuing, says an official. Morobe election manager Simon Soheke […]
Digicel Cup to resume matches
THE Digicel Cup will resume with round 12 this weekend following a two-week break due the general election. On Saturday, matches will be played in Kimbe, Kokopo and Port Moresby […]
Hockey to roll out programme
STUDENTS in Lae, Kokopo and Manus will be taught how to live, learn and lead well when Papua New Guinea Hockey Federation officials visit their schools next week. Through the […]
T20 World Cup trophy concludes tour of PNG
By SULI SULI A TOUR of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty-20 (T20) World Cup trophy in Papua New Guinea ended at the home of domestic cricket, Amini Park, yesterday. […]