The Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu Women’s National Cricket Team and the Papua New Guinea Lewas got off to perfect starts on Monday with both countries registering two wins each in their matches on day one of the inaugural Pacific Cup. PNG were arguably the more dominant of the two winning by 178 runs and 8 wickets, over Fiji and Samoa, respectively. Vanuatu’s two victories came after batting first in both of their matches. In the morning game a rearguard fightback got Samoa to within 21 runs of the home side’s 136/8 and in the afternoon, a commanding total of 172/6…
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Huddersfield trio Ashton Golding, Michael Lawrence and Kieran Rush headline the Jamaica squad ahead of their first-ever Rugby League World Cup. The Reggae Warriors became the first Caribbean nation to qualify for a Rugby League World Cup after they beating Canada and the United States. Jamaica are in a group alongside New Zealand, Ireland and Lebanon for the tournament, which is held in England. Golding, Lawrence and Rush are the only Super League players included in the Jamaican 24-man squad. Workington winger Alex Young, the brother of England hopeful Dom Young, is one of four newcomers in the Jamaica squad alongside…
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (Fortescue, ASX: FMG) advises that Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has entered a global strategic collaboration with energy infrastructure developer Tree Energy Solutions (TES) which aims to accelerate the development of a world leading green hydrogen and green energy import facility in Germany. The investment of €130 million (US$127 million) will be funded by FFI’s unutilised capital commitment and provides FFI with a pathway for access to critical infrastructure to execute its strategy. Through the agreement, FFI subsidiary Netherlands Fortescue Future Industries Holdings B.V. will invest €30 million (US$29 million) to become a shareholder in Tree Energy…
The Nasfund Boroko Client Service Center will be temporarily closed for repairs and maintenance from Monday 10th October 2022. Nasfund Chief Operating Officer Rajeev Sharma is encouraging members to utilize the Fund’s new look Waigani and Port Moresby service centres, during this period. “The Waigani Member Service Centre provides members with the full array of services that the Fund provides. It has 10 counters, two meeting rooms, and can accommodate over 70 members at any one time, which provides an environment that is comfortable and functional for our staff to work in and for members to be served. Our Waigani…
A half-billion dollar COVID-19 quarantine facility in Melbourne’s north will be closed after just eight months in operation following a drop in demand. The Centre for National Resilience in Mickleham opened in February to house international travellers, frontline workers and Victorian community members, but housed just 2,168 residents. It equates to a cost of more than $267,000 per resident during the quarantine hub’s life span. The government said a decrease in COVID cases across the state had led to a drop in demand for quarantine accommodation at the site. The facility will close next week, with a small number of staff working to…
A 36-year-old man died after collapsing while running the London Marathon, organisers have confirmed. The man, from south-east England, became unwell between miles 23 and 24 of the 26.2-mile event. He received immediate medical treatment and an ambulance arrived within three minutes but he died later in hospital. His cause of death is not yet known. In a statement, London Marathon Events expressed its “sincere condolences” to the man’s family and friends. The organisation said his relatives had requested privacy at this time, adding: “No further details will be released in accordance with their wishes. “The cause of death will…
September was a busy month for UNFPA and our partners. As the lead UN agency for young people, UNFPA leveraged traditional haus man/meri platforms as spaces for intergenerational exchanges. The Youth Dialogue held with the provincial government in Alotau, Milne Bay Province, revealed leverage points for progress (health, education, and jobs) and showed clearly that trust-building involving law and order, together with mutual responsibility for the future were takeaways to guide our work into the next country program. The health system in PNG is critical in to the Government’s development goals and it is also an entry point to build…
Titans forward David Fifita is expected to pull on a Tonga jersey for the first time in next weekend’s World Cup warm-up match against France after arriving in England with the Pacific nation’s squad. Fifita is one of 21 NRL stars in the 24-man Mate Ma’a Tonga squad, which includes NSW Origin representatives Daniel Tupou and Siosifa Talakai, as well as rookie Panthers halfback Isaiya Katoa and hooker Soni Luke. The strength of Kristian Woolf’s squad is highlighted by the players either unavailable or overlooked, including injured Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs, Wests Tigers forward Joe Ofahengaue and Bulldogs enforcer Tavita…
The new Minister for Youth, Community Development and Religion made a courtesy visit to the office of National Youth Development Authority today. The Huon Gulf Member and Minister for Youth, Community Development and Religion Jason Peter was accompanied by the Department Secretary, Mr. Jerry Ubase were warmly welcome by NYDA Director General, Mr. Joe Itaki and his staff. The minister’s visit to the office of NYDA is to get the feel of the office environment, it’s operations and meet and greet with staff. The Hon. Minister was happy to see staff in professional attire and gathered on time for the…
Providing a revitalized facility for children to study stimulates an encouraging learning environment for children,” says Head of BSP Credit Inspection, Mukesh Madho when handing over a completed refurbished project by Group Compliance team to Callan Resource Center Services Special School for Children with disabilities in Gerehu recently. The Gerehu Callan Resource Center Services Special School for Children with disabilities welcomed a refurbished building with new office furniture, equipment and stationeries for their learning. This was part of the BSP Group Compliance team’s 2022 community project initiative, which saw repairs done on the roof and ceiling, landscaping around the premises,…