Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change (MECCC) has called for serious attention to climate changes around the world, calling on high emitting carbon Nations to maximize their potential resources to action against Climate Change. Minister Simo Kilepa emphasized the urgency for swift action by high carbon emitting states to combat impacts of climate change hugely affecting small island states in the Pacific including PNG. Citing the latest Synthesis Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), he highlighted the severe impacts of human-caused climate change, stressing the urgent need for high-level political decisions to…
Author: E'lle- Gore YASI
The Governor’s Cup Tournament (GCT) launching yesterday at the National Capital District (NCD) City Hall in Port Moresby saw over 50 team representatives attend, marking the first time for a large number of teams to participate in this year’s challenge. Having the reputation of below 50 teams to participate in the GCT, this year’s event will for the first time ever see 70 teams in NCD participate. The teams 70 teams consist of 64 man’s teams and 6 women’s to participate during the event. The return of Governors Cup President Mr. Billy Aki had really excited teams to welcome him…
The Sepik Pride Rugby Franchise has had an unfortunate turn of events in 2023 Digicel Cup and now found to be not meeting requirements according to Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL). PNGRFL stated Sepik Pride lacked three requirements in Governance, Financial Capacity and Affiliate League Associations. Sepik Pride Franchise co-founding member and Operations Manager Mr. Bradley Simon told PNG HAUSBUNG this in an interview today. He further acknowledged the respect and love from the communities in Sepik Province. “Affiliate Leagues are rare to coordinate in a soccer dominant province, our club really reached youth potentials to express their…
The Sepik Pride Rugby Franchise was unfortunate missing out to qualify to participate in the Digicel ExxonMobil Cup for 2024. Sepik Pride’s Day 01 supporter East Sepik Province Governor Allan Bird took to social media stressing on facebook to convert this one-year suspension upset into motivation, also confirming Sepik Pride will participate in the 2025 Season. “The positive of the situation is we will take moment as a learning experience and use the 12 months to organize ourselves accordingly.” “We will appoint one point of contact between the franchise and the League Management to minimize misinformation or any other issue.”…
The Leprosy Mission (TLM) in Papua New Guinea is a part of an International Fellowship devoted in spreading awareness of all ages on the fight against leprosy and other fatal diseases across the globe. The Leprosy Mission currently is seeking adequate funding and is hosting a raffle ticket fundraiser for its valued supporters and public to have the chance to win 5 new Landcruiser tyres with K100.00 per ticket. The Leprosy Mission aims to secure K5000.00 as an adequate sum to carry out their awareness projects in the nation. The draw will be held on the 8th of December 2023,…
The 2024 Digicel ExxonMobil Cup Clash is back again. Today the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (PNG NRLC) General Manager Mr. Leith Isaac was pleased to announce the 12 teams confirmed to participate in the 2024 Digicel ExxonMobil Cup. “Through an audit initiative to consume the full structure and capabilities of franchises.” “Its data is used through respected coordination to be shared within the registered clubs for understanding and improvement.” “We hold Club Professionalism as key pillar through the NRLC Strategic Plan.” The Waghi Tumbe for this season and four other bidding franchises clubs relayed their expressions of…
Following a successful first week of round 1 games, the Hohola Off-Season Rugby League (HOSRL) committee is now set for its season confirmed with 52 teams each in both the Under-20 and A-Grade teams. HOS Events Coordinator, Mr. Omega Naru stressed that time consuming complications were sorted out this weekend to enable a more smooth coordination for teams to participate. “We have a total of 104 teams, which is the first time ever with this high number in HOS,” said Mr. Naru. “Due to the high number of teams, four weekends of continuous rugby is equivalent to the completion of…
The Correctional service of Papua New Guinea Bomana in Port Moresby has been lacking Correctional Service Development Programs for inmates and is struggling to maintain and uphold its purpose as a Correctional Service for inmates. Correctional facility of Papua New Guinea Bomana (CSPNGB) will now have the privilege of participating in its own Governors Cup tournament within the Correctional facility. CSPNGB Commanding Officer Chief Superintendent Sir Yelly Oiufa stressed the lack of development programs in the correctional facility to aid prisoners develop life skills while their sentence. “The Governor’s Cup is a step forward to creating a healthy body and…
After years spent listening to his Kiwi teammates at the Panthers rave about Michael Maguire, Isaah Yeo is excited to see what the veteran coach can bring to the Blues in the Origin arena. The premiership-winning mentor was officially confirmed as the man to replace Brad Fittler in the New South Wales role on Thursday, after stepping down as the New Zealand coach on November 24. While yet to have any first-hand experience with Maguire, Yeo said everything he’s heard from Penrith teammates James Fisher-Harris and Moses Leota – who have both played under Maguire at Test level – suggests…
Today marks a significant milestone in history of the Correctional Service (CS) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) with the launching the first ever Bomana Governor’s Cup Rugby Tournament. The National Capital District (NCD) Governors Cup Director and former inmate, Mr. Billy Aki was overwhelmed with tears of joy to launch this event, becoming the first ever in the history of this annual event to involve the participation of the inmates from the Bomana prison facility just outside Port Moresby city. Mr. Aki stressed his goals to the inmates on how they should collaborate to improve and build a healthy mind…