Despite the SP PNG Hunters claiming their first home win and second win of the season in Round 7 of the QRL Hostplus Cup after downing the Mackay Cutters 14-10, they are learning from their mistakes and vow to make improvements, especially their kicking game and preparations leading up to their matches. Assistant Coach Paul Aiton told PNG HAUSBUNG, “There’s a drastic difference with their defence strategy played over the weekend and that proves that the team can display outstanding wins but the team just needs to work on their preparations leading to the game. “When it starts to get…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) handed over to the PNG National Department of Health 10 colour GeneXpert Instruments and 500 cartridges, to support the Tuberculosis program in the country last Friday. The instruments will help scale up TB diagnosis for early detection, treatment and care for people affected by this highly infectious and deadly disease in PNG. In a small yet significant handover ceremony, WHO-PNG Officer in Charge, Dr Mollent Okech said WHO was committed to supporting NDOH in its efforts to end TB. “We are working together with the government of PNG and other partners to scale up TB…
A five star performance by Luke Brooks inspired Wests Tigers to a gutsy 12-8 defeat of back-to-back premiers Penrith that ended a 273-day drought since their last win. Brooks led last season’s wooden spooners to their first win under the club’s new coaching staff of 2005 premiership winning mentor Tim Sheens, David Furner and Tigers greats Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah. The often maligned halfback produced two 40:20 kicks that led to tries, ran the ball 10 times for 69 metres and finished with a try assist and six line breaks as the Tigers claimed the Royce Simmons Cup in…
Through its 2022-2023 Leadership for Change Community Grants program, Digicel PNG Foundation will give K1million worth of grants to support 20 selected local organizations from the country. Through the Leadership for Change Community Grants Program, Digicel Foundation provides grants up to K50, 000 to local organizations across the country who are delivering projects in the areas of health, education, water and sanitation, sustainable livelihoods, and safety. In addition to the grants, Digicel Foundation provides support in terms of capacity building, coordination and monitoring to ensure that these organizations successfully deliver their projects. The Community Grants Program has been provided annually…
RiRi smurf? Not quite, but superstar Rihanna is set to play Smurfette in the upcoming “Smurfs” animated film. On Thursday, Paramount Pictures announced the news during their CinemaCon presentation, revealing that the singer will create and perform original music for the film. She will also serve as a producer. “Getting to do animation is a fun journey for me,” Rihanna said. “I’m usually front and center with everything with my likeness…but this was fun, I got to imagine, I got to show up in my pajamas in my third trimester, and be a blue badass.” Chris Miller and Matt Landon will co-direct the movie.…
Holding on to the wisdom her father passed on to her, Bowi Courtney Agiru overcame the challenges life threw at her and graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG). Bowi expressed an over whelming emotion for her loved ones who were not present to witness her achievement but also appreciated her family and friends who showed up for this special occasion. “It’s very over whelming and mixed feelings. A little bit of sadness for the people who couldn’t be here, but overall, just happy that I’ve passed a mile stone and another…
The SP PNG Hunters will have an advantage this weekend when they run out to a home crowd welcome tomorrow Saturday 29th April, to play host to the Mackay Cutters in Round 7 of the QRL Hostplus Cup. Having fallen short to the Burleigh Bears in Round 6 last week, the Hunters should outplay the Cutters who are currently sitting at 14th place on the ladder while the Hunters are at 11th place. However, the Hunters will be without suspended five-eighth Sakias Komati this week but will be confident of returning to the winners circle against the 14th placed Cutters.…
Another Nicho Hynes masterclass and a double to Ronaldo Mulitalo led the Sharks to a 44-6 win over the Cowboys at PointsBet Stadium last night. Mulitalo took his try tally at the Sharks’ home ground to 19 in 18 games as Cronulla’s outside backs ran riot in a seven-tries-to-one demolition. On the back of an early error by Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt it was the home side striking through Siosifa Talakai in just the second minute before Hynes added a penalty goal nine minutes later to make it 8-0. The Sharks had a second in the 14th minute when edge…
The graduating students from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) School Of Law were urged to be agents of positive change by being industrious and innovative. UPNG Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Frank Griffin, encouraged the 200 graduating law students not to be confined to their subject area that they have studied, but to diversify themselves and the certain skills set that they have been taught while studying at the university. “The training you have received for the past four or five years will now be put to good use as you progress yourselves from here on wards,” said Griffin.…
The Mapua Primary School (MPS) in the New Ireland province now operates as a Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) satellite centre for the Simberi Gold Company Limited’s (SGCL) FODE program. As a satellite centre, MPS is providing easy access to Mapua and Tatau students to attend classes at the school rather than travelling to Simberi which is located at least 30 minutes away by boat. Mapua, located on the eastern coastline of Tatau, is home to a Catholic mission station that runs a primary school and health centre. The arrangement for MPS to become a FODE satellite centre was…