The Cowboys are reportedly interested in recruiting Broncos hooker Cory Paix as the Red Hill club continue to struggle with their salary cap headache. Brisbane reportedly have 14 players worth a collective $4 million coming off contract, with club powerbrokers busily trying to piece together the puzzle. Their cap pressures were also furthered after veteran playmaker Adam Reynolds declared he would continue playing in 2026, with many expecting him to retire this season. Reynolds, Kotoni Staggs, Selwyn Cobbo, Blake Mozer, Corey Jensen, Kobe Hetherington and Fletcher Baker are without contracts for 2026 and Paix could be one player to depart.…
Author: Jordan VELA
The United States Embassy in Port Moresby city, in collaboration with the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League (PNG NRL), has launched a week-long sports diplomacy initiative to foster youth development through rugby union clinics across schools in the National Capital District (NCD). As part of the program, the U.S. Embassy brought two Olympic-level rugby athletes—Cheta Emba and Andrew Durutalo for a series of workshops, school visits, and on-field clinics from May 24th to 30th. The visit is part of the U.S. State Department’s Sports Envoy Program, aimed at using sports as a bridge for cultural exchange, skill-building, and youth…
Over 840 Western Province students graduated from the Kokoda Track Foundation Flexible Open Distance Education (KTF FODE) making it the largest graduating cohorts in the Fly River area. This was through the landmark partnership of SDP and KTF working alongside the Western Province Division of Education to extend education pathways to some of the province’s most remote communities, offering students a second chance at education like Marilyn Duwaba. Marilyn, a busy single mother of three boys and a local primary school teacher in Kiunga, recently celebrated her graduation, successfully upgrading her Grade 12 results through FODE. When she first completed Grade…
United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, has called for stronger cross-sectoral collaboration and investment in child protection services during her official visit the country on 25th Sunday of May at Port Moresby’s City Hall. Speaking at a high-level meeting hosted by National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop and key partners, Dr. Najat stressed the urgent need to translate national policies and strategies into tangible services accessible to all children and their caregivers. “You know, we can have wonderful policies and strategies, but what truly matters is how we translate these…
Acclaimed Papua New Guinean designer and cultural advocate Florence Jaukae Kamel, widely known as the Bilum Meri, has been announced as the headline designer for PNG Fashion Week 2025 and will also represent Papua New Guinea at Fiji Fashion Week, stepping in for fellow designer William Maba Bray under the PNG Fashion Week banner. A passionate voice for cultural preservation and women’s empowerment, Florence has consistently elevated traditional bilum weaving in the contemporary fashion world. Her feature runway show in Port Moresby will unveil a new couture collection that combines ancestral techniques with modern design and is expected to be…
With 205 NRL games to his name, Canterbury lock Kurt Mann knows what it takes to win on the football field. Since moving to the Bulldogs in 2024, his game has gone from strength-to-strength and his grit and determination has seen him picked as 18th man for Billy Slater’s Queensland Maroons. The country kid from Winton – “a town where footy is religion” – was first called into a Maroons camp during the COVID bubble for Game III of 2021 by Paul Green, and he has been itching to be back since. Hopeful of being in the frame and spurred…
The race to the finals is intensifying as the 2025 Port Moresby Corporate Volleyball Competition (POMCVC) enters Round 10 this weekend, with corporate pride and playoff dreams on the line. What began as a friendly battle between Port Moresby’s workplaces has evolved into a competitive showcase of athleticism, strategy, and unity. With just a few rounds remaining before the finals, every match now carries critical weight, particularly those teetering on the edge of the Top 8 in their respective divisions. In the Premier Men’s Division, a clash of the titans headlines the weekend as undefeated Westpac meets reigning four-time champions…
In response to the tragic ethnic clash between members of the Engan and Goilala communities at North Waigani Market on Sunday night, National Capital District Governor Hon. Powes Parkop has extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and reiterated his strong call for the installation of CCTV surveillance across the city and the urgent passing of the Vagrancy Act. “This was a completely unnecessary loss of life. I express my heartfelt condolences to all affected families. What occurred was not only avoidable but also a wake-up call for urgent action,” Governor Parkop said. The incident,…
In a proud show of corporate support for sports development, Moni Plus has officially signed on as the Silver Sponsor of Team PNG Volleyball for the 2025 Palau Mini Pacific Games, with a K20,000 contribution. The sponsorship was formally handed over during a press conference held at the 3 Mile Aquatic Centre in Port Moresby, where Mr. Tau Kilamanu, ICT Manager of Heduru Moni Plus, represented the company. Mr. Kilamanu highlighted Moni Plus’s long-standing commitment to supporting youth and sports across the nation. “Moni Plus believes in the power of sport to inspire and unite our communities,” he said. “We’ve…
Delivered a wake-up call by Cowboys coach Todd Payten following a poor performance in Round 1, Jeremiah Nanai worked hard to turn his form around and will next week line up for his ninth game for the Maroons. The second rower return to the NRL in Round 3 after a spending a week with the Northern Pride in the Hostplus Cup and came off the bench, before earning his starting place back in Round 8, where he scored two tries as the Cowboys posted. Queensland coach Billy Slater noticed his effort and has entrusted him to start against an impressive…