Wests Tigers halfback Aidan Sezer has entered an early guilty plea to a hip drop tackle and will miss two matches. The halfback was sent to the sin bin for the tackle on South Sydney fullback Jye Gray in the 68th minute and received a Grade 2 Contrary Conduct charge from the match review committee. Sezer will miss the Tigers’ games against the Warriors and Cowboys before being eligible to return in Round 23. Melbourne forward Joe Chan has also been banned for two matches after pleading guilty to a Grade 2 Careless High Tackle charge in his side’s victory…
Author: Katrina ANGELI
Staff of Kina Bank recently carried out a donation of new desks and chairs to the Coronation Primary School in Port Moresby on the 16th of July 2024. The donation which was made by the bank’s Support Services Department as part of the team’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts to give back to the community. A total of thirty double desks and sixty chairs were handed over to the school by Kina Bank’s Chief Operating Officer, Roppe Uyassi who was accompanied by staff of the bank’s Support Services team. While handing over the donation, Uyassi thanked the Support Services team…
The Secretary for Education, Dr. Uke Kombra in his address to the participants at the 33rd Senior Education Officers’ Conference in Vanimo, has thanked the Marape/Rosso Government for a number of significant milestones that the Department of Education has made since 2019. These achievements in the last five years include the Government Tuition Fee Policy, Early Childhood Education, the change of the curriculum from Outcome-Based Curriculum (OBC) to Standard-Based Curriculum (SBC), National Schools of Excellence, reform and expansion of the FODE Sector, and the 1-6-6 School Restructure. “As we approach 2025, we are looking at re-strategizing on the implementation of…
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee proudly announces Georgia-Leigh Vele and Gibson Mara as the flag bearers for Team PNG at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. This prestigious honour recognizes their outstanding achievements and contributions to their respective sports and the national sporting community. Georgia-Leigh Vele, 25, of Kalo Village, Central Province renowned for her competence in swimming, particularly the 50m Freestyle, emerged as a standout athlete during the recent Pacific Games and Oceania Championship. At the 2023 Pacific Games, she secured a Bronze Medal in the 50m Breaststroke, distinguishing herself as the sole swimmer from…
4-time Olympic swimmer and now current Chef De Mission for Team PNG, Ryan Pini, expressed how privileged he is to be leading Team PNG for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games as something that he has been fortunate to be a part of for many years. Speaking on the experience as a former athlete, he recalled how much hard work and dedication was put it into achieving his goal and in particular stated how his role as an athlete was taken care and therefore intends to do the same with the current ones. This he got to share today in…
For the first time even, people with special needs from across all three regions of Bougainville got together to actively participate in the Bougainville Disabled Persons Organization (BDPO) annual general meeting and election of board members. The BDPO supports the provision of better services for people with disability and advocates their active participate in community life. A total of forty participants attended the meeting, which was facilitated by departmental staff from Bougainville’s Community Development and Community Government. The newly elected BDPO Board comprises of the President, Aidah Kenneth along with six committee members, including four women. The Board reflects the…
St John Ambulance services is currently carrying out a refreshed Advanced Safe Driver training course for new recruits; a significant upgrade to the previous emergency driver training program. The emergency driver course covers everything from end-user vehicle maintenance, to emergency driving techniques, low-risk defensive driving skills, and hazard perception training. The training focuses on safe driver practices in emergency response. The aim is to equip ambulance officers with the skills to reach patients promptly and most imperative, keeping patients, passengers and other road users safe. Ambulance Education Commander, Alexander Dimain stated that this training course which is internationally acclaimed gives…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is gearing up for the annual Trukai Fun Run which will take place tomorrow the 7th of July in 10 locations around the country under the theme ‘Our Steps, Their Dreams.’ This year’s event, co-hosted by the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) and Trukai Industries Limited, holds special significance as it rallies support for Team PNG ahead of their journey to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Trukai Fun Run serves as a platform to raise crucial funds through the sale of K20 Trukai Fun Run t-shirts, with all proceeds directly contributing to Team PNG’s…
Popular Fiji music group, VT1s who come under the music Label, VTBOB Music, will now have three of its artists; Billy T, Ratu and Liz Vamarasi perform live come this Saturday 6th July, 2024 (tomorrow) at the Lamana Gold Club, Port Moresby. VT1s will be headlining Kick Entertainment’s event called Chiller CocoBeats who will showcase Fiji’s homegrown music and talents in Port Moresby for the first time. Manager of VT1s, Tikiko Ratu Korocowiri also known as Tix, said this is the group’s first time coming into the country and to Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea is also the first country…
Prime Minister James Marape has announced significant progress in the health sector of Papua New Guinea since taking office in 2019, especially developments in the areas of cardiac health and cancer facilities. He said when his government took office in 2019, one of their pronouncements was that by 2025, they should not export PNG patients seeking heart, cancer and other specialist care overseas and since then, the National Department of Health (NDoH) has been partnering Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL), utilizing their ten percent community service funds, and today, Port Moresby heart facilities are at almost top function. When providing…