The Papua New Guinea (PNG) representative coaches Tahnee Noris and Jason Demetriou have announced the full squad for the men and women for the Prime Minister’s XIII match this Sunday 13th October. The PNG squads have assembled in Port Moresby ahead of the international Games to take place at the Santos National Football Stadium. Norris acknowledged this PMs game as an opportunity to play against some of the best players in the NRLW, addressing it as a test for PNG Players against a firm Australian side, to prepare for the upcoming Pacific Championship. “I’m excited to see the talent we…
Author: E’lle-Gore YASI
The National Capital District (NCD) Metropolitan Superintendent (Met. Supt.) Silva Sika is urging the public to be more vigilant following a rise in crime and violence in Port Moresby city. In an interview with PNG HAUSBUNG, the Met. Supt. firmly emphasized that precautionary measures must be taken by the residents at this time when vehicle theft, armed robbery, violent attacks and petty crime are on the rise in the city. Mr. Sika also said that the violent encounters between groups have also increased fueled by differences between people or drunken brawls, igniting fights that often led to groups joining in,…
Police in the nation’s capital Port Moresby continue to vigorously investigate the recent armed robbery incident that took place at the Dash Besh supermarket at the Tokarara suburb that saw a death and injuries reported. The National Capital District (NCD) Metropolitan Superintendent (Met. Supt.) Silva Sika, in an interview with PNG HAUSBUNG, revealed that investigations are still ongoing to properly identify the culprits involved in the Tokarara heist. The heist occurred last week Sunday 6th October resulting in one person dead, which then triggered at reaction from the public that saw one of the suspects from the criminal gang who…
The 2024 NRL season will soon reach its thrilling conclusion as the Melbourne Storm and the Penrith Panthers prepare to clash in the Grand Final at Accor Stadium in Sydney Australia this evening. This highly anticipated match will determine the 2024 NRL Premiership winner, with both teams showcasing exceptional performances throughout the season. The recent matches saw the Melbourne Storm have had the upper hand this season, the Storm defeated the Panthers in both their meetings, with scores of 24-22 and 8-0. The Storm’s recent form is also strong, with four wins in their last five games, while the Panthers…
The investigation Into East New Britain Palm Oil Limited (ENBPOL) and its business conduct with local oil palm growers in the Gazelle Peninsula will commence soon following the government releasing recently the fundings for it. The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru in a statement released on the 4th October, expressed gratitude to the Marape-Rosso government towards the released funds while highlighting the next step into formal investigation. The investigation will include close communication between the investigation team and key stakeholders in the investigation, including the ENB Provincial Government and Local Oil Palm farmers, and the ENBPOL. The…
East Sepik Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Christopher Tamari has confirmed that police officers are now on ground in Wosera to monitor, carryout investigations and prevent further clashes between two villages recently that has seen properties destroyed and casualties. PPC Tamarai told PNG HAUSBUNG that the violent dispute between the Gatikum and Visikum villages in Northern Wosera resulted in more than two locals dead from the violent fighting. He said with a high population of locals in the area, the local police personnel are not equipped to take control of the situation, hence additional police manpower had to be sent into…
PNG Power Limited (PPL) is implementing an emergency load shedding across Port Moresby city and Central Province due to a current shortfall in electricity generation. This measure is essential to maintain system stability while efforts are underway to restore full power generation after Dirio Gas & Power Company Limited pulled the plug on its power supply to the city’s power grid due to nonpayment of bills owed by PNG Power to the company. The load shedding is occurring in 3 to 4-hour intervals, and the schedule has been made available on all PNG Power social media platforms. PNG Power further…
The Port Moresby Northwest Rugby League, a sanctioned competition under the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL), is having a difficult time monitoring club players going through required medical checks, especially with the semi- finals coming up and everyone preparing for it. The Port Moresby Northwest Rugby League Games Coordinator, Mr. Stallone Tanda, said they have received reports of players sustaining injuries like shoulder injuries amongst several other forms of injuries throughout the season, either from trainings or from games. However, he said although clubs implement routine medical check ups at the various health centers in the city, a…
The 2024 National Examination week for all final year students from secondary to primary schools in the country will commence next week, starting off with the Grade 10s, and the Tokarara Secondary School in Port Moresby city is putting in the final touches for their students to sit their exams. Tokarara Secondary School Principal, Mr. Gabriel Manga told PNG HAUSBUNG that they continue to conduct remedial classes and additional classes for students who need the extra classes, for their final year students from Grade- 8 to Grade- 12. Mr. Manga stated that they have a total of 717 students, perhaps…
Senior police authorities are continuing their peace mediation talks with community leaders of Enga’s Porgera Valley at Laigam today. Enga Provincial Police Commander Fred Yakasa confirmed this with PNG HAUSBUNG this morning. He said the meeting will commence today with elders and leaders of Liagam to come to terms to minimize any more harm and damage to families and land property. The peace meeting at Laigam is being attended also by the Controller for the National Emergency law enforcement operations in Enga- Porgera Paiela district, Joseph Tondop who is the Acting Assistant Commissioner for Police and also Hela PPC. PPC…