The Kangaroos will dedicate their World Cup match against Scotland to the memory of Redcliffe Dolphins player Liam Hampson, with a shattered Pat Carrigan vowing to play in his honour. Carrigan and a several other members of the Kangaroos squad were close to Hampson, who passed away in Barcelona this week, and the Broncos forward was visibly upset as he left early from a civic reception on Wednesday night. Australian coach Mal Meninga has given the squad a three-day break after the match against the Bravehearts and he said it would be an opportunity for Carrigan and other players to…
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Prime Minister and Tari-Pori MP James Marape has called on the people of Tari-Pori living in towns and cities in the country to return home and help to develop their district. He also called on Hela leaders and public servants to be in the province at all times. PM Marape made the call in Tari yesterday (October 20, 2022) after the swearing-in of the Tari-Pori District Development Authority (DDA) members, followed by the swearing-in of the Hela Provincial Assembly members. The Tari-Pori DDA is composed of Chairman Marape, Tari Town Mayor Andaija ‘AJ’ Jeli, Women’s Representative Theresa Punga, Business Representative…
The Papua New Guinea–Australia Partnership will provide greater access to technical education for women and girls through the provision of a new dormitory at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (Unitech). The PGK15 million grant from the Incentive Fund will provide 100 new beds for female students across a range of academic areas. “This project is an important step towards PNG achieving our vision of becoming a modern, self-sufficient country, by improving access to high quality accredited technical education for all students, both men and women,” said Vice-Chancellor of Unitech, Dr Ora Renagi, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the…
Liz Truss will become the shortest-serving prime minister in Britain’s history after bowing to pressure from her own MPs to resign following a disastrous start to her premiership. It follows weeks of plummeting opinion polls and turmoil in financial markets following her government’s mini-budget at the end of last month. She will remain as prime minister until a leadership election is completed within the next week to find her replacement, and there’s speculation Boris Johnson is considering a bid to return to the top job. Speaking outside the door of Number 10 Downing Street, Ms Truss accepted that she could not…
The contract of Santos PNG Orchids player Joanne Lagona has been terminated due to a breach of contract. Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) CEO Mr Stanley Hondina said, ” As part of the process of building a new elite pathway for the Santos PNG Orchids is to raise and maintain standards of conduct. This applies equally to all players and staff, and those involved in the RLWC2021 Campaign have signed contracts accordingly.” “This is disappointing situation but the termination of Joanne’s contract reflects the standards we expect of our national team personnel.” “The systems and processes we are…
BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) remains committed to giving young swimmers in PNG the opportunity to progress further in competitive swimming and representing the country internationally. After two years of being closed, in both Lae and Port Moresby, BSP reaffirmed this commitment in presenting K80, 000 to the PNG Swimming Inc as naming rights sponsors to the 2023 BSP National Aquatic Excellence Program and BSP/FINA Educational Clinic and the Fina World Competitions. Popular Australian NRL Club, the Brisbane Broncos as a ‘Community Partner’ of BSP was present to hand over the cheque to the PNG Swimming Inc. at the Taurama…
An open ocean swim between England and France is the latest fundraising activity being planned for Cheshire Disability Services, the leading charity for people living with disabilities in PNG. The swim is being supported by the Steamships Group, with 100 percent of all sponsorship money going towards initiatives that will directly benefit people with disabilities and the families who support them. The English Channel Swim attracts endurance athletes from many different nations. Zimbabwean born, South African citizen and permanent PNG resident, Neil Papenfus, a General Manager in Steamships’ Logistics Division, is attempting the world-famous swim for the first time. Papenfus…
Prime Minister James Marape’s opening address at the 11th Parliament session on “Restructuring Governance and Real Development Outcomes” was well received by the market. BSP Group General Manager for Corporate Banking Peter Beswick said, “The message of the Prime Minister was well received. With its key focus on support for foreign direct investment and agricultural outputs that have high potential to be competitive across global markets.” “The specific commitment made by the Prime Minister that his Government “will see that Papua LNG, Porgera, Wafi Golpu, P’nyang LNG and Pasca A projects will all move across the line” improves investor sentiment,”…
Meet Milne Bay’s Deputy Provincial Administrator, Corporate and District Services Ms Sharon Mua. Sharon is a trailblazer, as the first woman in her Province to take up a Provincial Administrator position. In this first-person interview, Sharon tells us more about herself and how public servants can enjoy their retirement by saving with Nambawan Super. “I come from Misima Island in the Milne Bay Province. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) from the University of Papua New Guinea, I joined the Milne Bay Provincial Administration. Only a few of us locals returned to work in the Province after…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO), under the EU-STREIT PNG Programme is partnering with the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) to assist in the sustainable development of fisheries sector in the Sepik Region of Papua New Guinea. Under this collaboration, a four-day stakeholders’ workshop was organized in Wewak, East Sepik Province, on 11th – 14th October 2022, to validate the results of a fisheries value chain study commissioned by the EU-STREIT PNG Programme to NFA and conducted between year 2020 and 2022 in the Sepik. The purpose of the study was to understand the challenges faced by…