With their commitment to collaborate and support local SME’s in the country, the CPL Group recently launched the Pearl Body Scrub range of scrubs in their Pharmacy after a recent collaboration of endangered animal plush toys with a local entrepreneur. The new-look Pearl Body Scrub range was officially launched to market on the 24th of May in City Pharmacy by CPL Chief Executive Officer, Navin Raju, CPL Founder Sir Mahesh Patel, Pearl Body Scrub Founder Sarah Artango and SME Corporation Chairman, John Pora. Founder Sarah Artango said that the inspiration for creating the product almost 10 years ago came from…
Author: Paula David
James Tedesco isn’t used to being called the old boy or veteran in the NSW line-up as he eyes his 20th straight game for the Blues on Wednesday night while creating some history by doing so. The Blues captain looks around and grins when he sees Tyson Frizell – the only man who was part of Tedesco’s Origin debut in 2016 – back in the fold. Frizell, a year older, is the oldest player in NSW’s Origin I line-up. Tedesco though is set to enter the top 10 and join Paul Harragon and Steve Menzies for the most appearances by…
City Pharmacy Limited (CPL) Foundation successfully completed their third Cyber Sawe PNG Training for young people at the Pacific Adventist University Campus in Port Moresby. The Cyber Sawe PNG initiative aims to expand PNG children’s knowledge (especially young girls) on computer technology and safety practices while on the internet with their mobile phones and computers. The one-day workshop, which took place on May 14th, saw over 30 young people between the ages of 7 to 16, attend and learn various topics such as Cybergames, Physical Security, Digital Traces, Cyber Safety and Coding. The workshop featured a guest speaker, Ms. Bernadette…
The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) has rescheduled the first semester examinations for students after deciding on it in a meeting on Tuesday 23rd May to consider the request from the students in a petition. The petition was endorsed by the SRC president and presented to the administration to reschedule the examinations due to the current situation on the ground with the students protest on the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA). The first semester examinations were scheduled from the 18th-31st May, but due to the situation the examinations are now to commence on 29th May and to conclude on the…
While he never doubted he would be ready if selected for the Blues, Tom Trbojevic admits his hat-trick for the Sea Eagles in Round 12 provided a handy confidence boost ahead of arriving in Origin camp this week. After an at times frustrating start to 2023, in which he concedes he wasn’t playing well enough in some games, the 26-year-old enjoyed his best showing of the year against the Raiders last Sunday, scoring three tries and running for 245 metres in the 42-14 win at GIO Stadium. “It was great to put in a performance like that. Obviously it gives me…
Students at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) are currently waiting for the response on a petition which was signed and handed in this morning by the UPNG Students Representative Council President and other student leaders to the administration. The petition consists of two points, one asking for the exams this week to be rescheduled and the second point is to challenge the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) at Supreme Court, which was presented to the Finance Minister Rainbow Paita, on May 22nd. Madmax Perano, a second year law student who wrote the petition, said that the students are not…
Tapila Health Centre in the south bank of Fly River, Kiwai Local Level Government (LLG) in South Fly District of Western Province is in dire need of basic medicines. Its basic supplies have gone out of stock since last month and patients are not getting proper medical treatment. This health center right in the Fly River corridor has been serving the rural Island villages. According to Officer in Charge (OIC) of Tapila Health Centre Bruce Potto, basic medicines not received on time is affecting the clinical services. “All antibiotics and suspension for children are nil stock. We are in need…
If there’s two things Maroons debutant Reece Walsh can count on from coach Billy Slater it’s an honest appraisal of where he stands and some of the best fullback tutelage any young No.1 could wish for. Two years after a hamstring tweak in the captain’s run robbed him of an Origin debut at the tender age of 18, Walsh is back at the summit and ready to grab his opportunity with both hands in next Wednesday’s series opener in Adelaide. Walsh was just seven games into his NRL career at the Warriors when he was drafted into the Maroons squad…
Dolphins forward Felise Kaufusi is in danger of being ruled out of contention for Game One of the Ampol State of Origin Series after being charged for a high tackle in his side’s loss to the Storm on Saturday night. Kaufusi has been charged with a Grade High Tackle – Careless following the incident on Melbourne prop Christian Welch which saw him sin-binned in the second minute. It his third and subsequent offence of that type and leaves the veteran facing a three-match ban with an early guilty plea or four matches if found guilty at Judiciary. Any ban would rule Kaufusi…
The Eels handed South Sydney their first loss in almost two months on Friday night, with Mitchell Moses and Dylan Brown orchestrating a comprehensive 36-16 win over the ladder-leaders. Parramatta showed their intent with a Sean Russell try two minutes into the game and took a 12-10 lead into the break, before overcoming South Sydney with four second-half tries. Moses set up four of his side’s six tries, while halves partner Brown terrorised the Rabbitohs with his running game, chewing through 139 metres and scoring a try on his way to winning the inaugural Eric Simms Medal as player of the match.…