Many patients in Kuinga, North Fly District of Western Province are currently being affected due to a lack of dental services. There is no specialist dentist at the Kiunga District Hospital which have caused many patients suffering from toothache problems seeking dental services elsewhere for treatment. Over 1,000 patients within the district have been struggling to access this service for more than 20 years. The district hospital right in the town area has been referring patients to seek dental services in Tabubil hospital. Frustrated patients expressed that fees charged to remove their tooth cost K100 and a bus fee from…
Author: Paula David
The SP PNG Hunters have produced their best performance of the 2023 QRL Hostplus Cup season, overcoming the Tweed Seagulls 34-18 in a dominant second half display on Saturday afternoon. Despite conceding first points through experienced NRL halfback Toby Sexton, the Hunters held their nerve to quickly drag the game into a grind. A huge shot from Tommy Moide – starting at lock in place of his injured skipper Ila Alu – in the kick-off set forced an error from Tweed on tackle one, and Moide was the man to turn that field position into points a few tackles later.…
Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary is set to miss the remainder of the 2023 Ampol State of Origin series after picking up a hamstring injury in his side’s win over the Dragons on Sunday night. Penrith confirmed on Monday that the Blues star would be sidelined for six weeks, ruling him out for selection for the remaining two Origin fixtures. Cleary was running back towards the defensive line in the 15th minute before clutching at his hamstring and reluctantly leaving the field. In the same game, Dragons forward Jack de Belin was placed on a stretcher and taken from the field after suffering a head injury…
Five tries between wingers Semi Valemei and Murray Taulagi led the Cowboys to a stunning 45-20 victory over the Storm in Townsville on Sunday. The scores were locked at 14-14 at the break but it was North Queensland with their season on the line who laid on five tries in the second half to stun the Storm juggernaut with an attacking masterclass. Mid-season recruit Valemei shone in his first game as a Cowboy, replacing veteran winger Kyle Feldt’s regular spot on the right-edge, showing his pace and skill to finish off a dominant attacking display from playmakers Chad Townsend and…
Blockbusting winger Corey Oates has been elevated to the starting team to make his comeback from injury in tonight’s Round 14 clash with the Sharks in Sydney. Oates, who has been sidelined since hurting his knee in the Round 8 win over the Eels in Darwin, will replace Selwyn Cobbo after the finisher copped a knock to his hip scoring his second try in Queensland’s State Of Origin victory on Wednesday night. The Broncos’ four other Origin players – Pat Carrigan, Payne Haas, Thomas Flegler and Reece Walsh – are all expected to take their spots against the Sharks, although…
The Raiders withstood a withering comeback by Wests Tigers to come away with a 20-19 win at Campbelltown Stadium on Friday night. After leading 18-0 with 12 minutes to play the Raiders conceded three tries in four minutes and a field goal to fall behind 19-18 before a Jamal Fogarty penalty goal put them back in front. The sin binning of Raiders hooker Tom Starling in the 68th minute proved pivotal, the Tigers going into overdrive with tries to Jahream Bula, John Bateman and Brandon Wakeham in the space of four minutes levelling the scores at 18-18. Luke Brooks then…
The red army nation Hekari United FC has gone down 2-1 to AS Academy of New Caledonia during the Women’s Oceania Football Champions (WOFC) League second match of day one on Thursday 01st May. Even though Hekari FC did not expect the loss, they still tried their best and pushed through till full time. Hekari was caught off guard in the first 2 minutes of the game when AS Academy’s Ronaldine Hnaune scored her side’s first goal of the match. Coming back at second half, Hekari pulled through with a penalty goal after AS Academy struck down Gloria Laeli right…
The SP PNG Hunters will resume the hunt this Saturday, 3rd June when they host the Tweed Seagulls at the Santos National Football Stadium in Round 12 of the QRL Hostplus Cup. The Hunters are in the midst of a four-game stretch on home soil having fallen just short to the visiting Northern Pride last weekend. Running out to an early lead in that game thanks largely to the involvements of halfback Jamie Mavoko, the Hunters were dealt a harsh blow with skipper Ila Alu leaving the field due to injury and two more Hunters players sent to the sinbin.…
A total of 78,966 Grade 10 students in Papua New Guinea have sat the National Written Expression Examination yesterday (June 1st 2023). The exam topic across all 452 high and secondary schools nationwide was “MY BEST FRIEND”. In Western Province, the written expression exam was conducted in six secondary schools and five high schools within the province. In North Fly District, a total of 302 grade 10 students from Kiunga Secondary School sat the exams while in Middle Fly District, a total of 42 grade 10 students attending the Aiambak High School also sat the exam on Thursday 01st May.…
An outstanding performance by the Labasa FC of Fiji saw them secured their first historic win against Kiwi FC of Samoa 6-0 in the inaugural Women’ Oceania Football Championships (WOFC) League played at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby. Labasa FC and Kiwi FC had the honors to play the first match to open the Inaugural OFC Women’s Club Championships on Thursday 01st June. Eight minutes into the game, Labasa FC proved too good for the Samoan side, scoring their first goal by number 16 Sofi Diyalowa and with the wind on their side, Labasa took no chances and…