Knights winger Dom Young scored two spectacular first half tries as England got their World Cup campaign off to the best possible start with a 60-6 win against an injury hit Samoa side at St James Park. Young combined superbly with fellow England rookie Jack Welsby to score in the 24th and 29th minutes as the host nation made a statement about their World Cup ambitions in the opening match of the tournament. Selected on the right wing ahead of England’s greatest ever tryscorer Ryan Hall after an impressive Test debut against Fiji in last weekend’s World Cup warm-up match,…
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Elon Musk is under a federal investigation related to his $44 billion takeover deal for Twitter. The news came from a court filing made public on Thursday about the latest in ongoing legal disputes between the billionaire and the social network. While the filing said he was under investigation, it did not say what the focus was. “This game of ‘hide the ball’ must end,” the company said in the court filing. Mr Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Twitter – which sued Mr Musk in July to force him to close the deal – said…
Selina Haoda was a small-town girl who grew up dreaming of fixing and operating machinery and equipment. Who knew that one day she would lead a team of Instrument Technicians in the longest running open-pit copper, gold and silver mine in Papua New Guinea. Now a newly appointed Supervisor Crusher Instrumentation leading a team of four in a male-dominated field, Selina is the first Tradeswomen Supervisor, First Tradeswomen Supervisor from Western Province, and the First female Supervisor Instrumentation, under the Processing Electrical Maintenance Department. Selina started her early education at Morehead Primary School, located in one of the most remote…
Every match of the upcoming Rugby League World Cup will be available to watch, no matter where you live in the world with unrivalled coverage secured via traditional broadcasters and online streaming platforms. The coverage is so extensive that all 61 games across the men’s, women’s and wheelchair formats is available to watch all around the world, with live match action being broadcast or streamed to 22 territories and totaling more than 150 countries. Rights agreements have been in place in the UK for some time, with every minute of every game being broadcast live on the BBC, while rugby…
At least 25 people have died and dozens remain trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in northern Turkey’s Bartin province. Around 110 people were working in the mine at the time of the blast, almost half of them at over 300 metres deep. Turkey’s health minister Fahrettin Koca said 11 people had been rescued and were being treated. As night fell, emergency workers were digging through rock to try to reach more survivors. Video footage shows miners emerging blackened and bleary-eyed accompanied by rescuers at the facility in Amasra, on the Black Sea coast. The family and…
Barrick Chief Executive Mark Bristow, in PNG for quarterly operational reviews, said that the incorporation of New Porgera Limited (NPL) on 22nd September, following execution of the New Porgera Shareholders Agreement by Barrick (Niugini) Limited, Kumul Mineral Holdings Limited and Mineral Resources Enga, marked an important step towards the long delayed restart of the Porgera mine. Once certain conditions are fulfilled, the company intends to apply for a new Special Mining Lease (SML) in coming weeks. Bristow said that New Porgera will work with the State and the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) to ensure that the SML application process proceeds…
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Richard Marles MP, joined Defence Minister the Win Bakri Daki MP and Chief of the Defence Force, Major General Mark Goina opened the Taurama Barracks Chapel. The redeveloped Chapel is an important milestone for the base, for the local community, and for Papua New Guinea and Australia’s enduring partnership. “In Australia the chapels on our bases are places of prayer, reflection, faith and friendship, open to all and welcoming all. I can see the same spirit infuse Taurama Barracks Chapel today” the Deputy Prime Minister said. The Chapel was remediated through…
With the best of the best on show, World Cup tournaments not only produce scintillating moments, but they unearth new stars and unlock the potential of others. The last tournament in 2017 saw Valentine Holmes rise to – twice – score the most tries in a World Cup game, while Jason Taumalolo, already a formidable force in the field, went to another level as a leader in the game. This year’s tournament promises to produce more outstanding performances across the teams, with heavyweights and minnows alike set to see players rise to the occasion. Breakout stars to watch Group A:…
Health outcomes for women experiencing prolonged or obstructed labour will be improved following capacity building for midwifery trainers and educators. Fourteen Midwifery Master Trainers and four Midwifery Educators from educational institutions across the country participated in a four-day workshop in Port Moresby with specialists from the Burtnett Institute. These participants were guided through how to assess, monitor, and support women and babies when labour is not progressing normally. In partnership with the Burnett Institute, the United Nations Population Fund in Papua New Guinea is supporting the National Department of Health to conduct Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) training with…
Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey today welcomed the statements of the United States to expand investment in Papua New Guinea and the wider Pacific region. This follows meetings between Prime Minister James Marape and US President Joe Biden at the US-Pacific conference at the White House last month. This was a crucial meeting significantly expanding Treasurer Ling-Stuckey’s initiatives last year to step up PNG-US relations when meeting with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro at the pentagon, as well as the US Treasury and USAID. The US has committed, as part of its expanded engagement, to around US$800 million [K28.4 Trillion]…