Rugby League in PNG has received an enormous boost with the news that Digicel PNG, will televise the NRL Bid Academy Tournament on TVWAN 3 on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July. The tournament, which will take place in Goroka, will see the eyes of the PNG Rugby League world focused on the best school-based U19 males and U18 females in the country showcasing their skills. As part of this historic outcome for the sport, Digicel PNG will televise 16 of the 22 matches in the tournament. Coverage will begin at 9am on Saturday 20th, with eight male and female…
Author: Paula DAVID
Investing in human capital development is a day-one priority for the Member for Samarai-Murua, Isi Henry Leonard who recently announced the allocation of K1.7million for Samarai-Murua students School Fee Program. Since the roll-out of the program in 2018, they have paid out K9.7million for the School Fee Program for all students from the Samarai-Murua District alone in the Milne Bay Province. “If you want to bring development, you must first and foremost empower your people.” “You must train the next generation” “They must be skilled, knowledgeable and equipped with the experience and knowledge that they will now use to bring…
NSW halves Jarome Luai and Mitchell Moses have combined to lead the Blues to a drought-breaking State of Origin series victory over Queensland. The pair stepped up with Wednesday night’s decider hanging in the balance, Luai producing a piece of individual brilliance to break the game open as NSW claimed a 14-4 victory. With his team trailing 4-2 in the 64th minute, the NSW five-eighth slid through the Maroons defensive line before linking up with centre Bradman Best to cross for the opening try of the game. Moses then put the match beyond doubt when he sliced through the Maroons…
A multi-agency delegation made up of representatives from the White House National Security Council, the State Department, the Department of Defense, and USAID arrived in Port Moresby on Sunday led by Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). During their visit, the delegates will meet with PNG government officials, heads of other diplomatic missions, business leaders, civil society groups, and students. The delegates will highlight the range of ongoing areas of cooperation between the United States and Papua New Guinea that both countries discussed at the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit in 2022 and the U.S. Pacific Islands…
The Premier Soccer League Round 2 matches at the PNG Football Stadium saw the United Highlands FC outmatch Lae City FC 2-1 on Saturday 13th July in Port Moresby. Coming out from a draw in the first round against Port Moresby Strikers, the United Highlands FC registered their first win this weekend against top team Lae City FC. Both teams showed promising football work when trying to score at first half of the game but kept the score board zero points all at first half. The visitors, Lae City FC showed more ball possession in the first half, more goal…
In ensuring that Port Moresby General Hospital continues to deliver its goals in the National Health Plan and National Health Service Standards 2021-2030, a 3-day workshop was held, dedicated to the reviewing of the 2024 midyear clinical performance and overall implementation of the 2022-2024 Corporate Plan. The focus of the third day will be on the development of the 5 years, 2025 to 2030, Corporate Plan. Day 1 began on Wednesday 10th July, on a high note at the Holiday Inn with the focus on presentations by the coordinators of each clinical departments in regard to how they have performed…
Air Niugini today issued a notice advising all its customers that the airline is implementing an adjustment to domestic airfares effective today, Monday 15th July. The airline is restructuring its airfares to create better value for the traveling public whilst ensuring a consistent delivery of safer airline services. Over the course of the last 12 twelve months, the airline has faced significant increase in the cost of fuel. The cost of airline supply chains both within PNG and globally has increased substantially, and Air Niugini is not immune from these cost increases. The cost of aircraft leases, spares and services…
Member for Bulolo and Leader of United Labour Party Sam Basil Jnr is calling on the Government to spend money were it is needed the most while connecting roads to the Project areas instead of overlooking them. He said, while everyone is proud to say that PNG has over 100 years of mining history but from the goldfields of Bulolo to the alluvial mines throughout Wau Waria and Bulolo Districts in the Morobe province, the socio economic and political indicators show under development and regression. “We read about busiest airports and banks and post office, to dredging mines, theatres, library…
Papua New Guinea’s emerging 12 young leaders have embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime exchange programme to Australia as part of KTF’s (Kokoda Track Foundation) Archer Leaders Development Program. During the 2-week exchange, the 2024 Archer Leaders visited Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane completing a jam-packed schedule designed to build leadership skills, broaden perspectives, undertake career-aligned work experience and foster invaluable professional networks. Experiences included a series of adaptive leadership workshops by Conversus Leaders, tailored work experience placements, meetings with key leaders from the government, private and the community sectors, a personal tour of NSW Parliament House by Greens Member for Balmain, Kobi…
“America was built on courage, on imagination, and on an unbeatable determination.” “When the 56 delegates of the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, they put in motion the American Dream by asserting the right to a government by and for the people.” These were the words attributed by the USA Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Ann Marie Yastishock on Thursday 11th July as esteemed guests, colleagues, friends, teammates and dignitaries gathered together to celebrate the United States of America’s 248 years of Independence held at the US Embassy residence in the Nation’s…