Team PNG’s silver medallist Morea Baru has been announced as the country’s Flag Bearer for the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games scheduled for today. Baru won the silver medal in the Men’s 61kgs division of the Weightlifting competition, outclassing his rivals bar one. The Closing Ceremony takes place today commencing 8pm UK/5am+1 PNG time Chef de Mission Michael Henao congratulated Baru on his appointment. “What a privilege it is to carry the Flag of a thousand tribes, and what a privilege it is for the Team to be led by you”, said Henao as he congratulated Baru. Baru is…
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The SP PNG Hunters and Sunshine Coast Falcons fought it out in picturesque conditions at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Sunday, with the home side coming out on top 44-6 winners. From the opening set it was clear this was going to be a physical contest. Hunters’ forward Sylvester Namo came off the back fence from the kick-off and launched himself into a wall of Sunshine Coast defenders, leaving multiple bodies in his wake including Falcons’ prop Max Bailey who was forced from the field. With the tone set, both sides got to work as the Sunshine Coast locals watched on.…
Leaders of the political parties in the last Pangu-led coalition remain firm on their resolve to form government on Tuesday, 9 August 2022, to once more work together for Papua New Guinea for the next five years. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape announced this today (07/08/22) in anticipation of his Pangu Pati being invited by the Governor-General to form the next government in the 11th Parliament of PNG consistent with requirements of Section 63 of the Organic Law of Political Parties and Candidates. He said: “All leaders of coalition parties who are here with me have signed the MOA for…
Tahiti’s AS Vénus are through to the semi-finals of the OFC Champions League 2022 after Kevin Barbe’s second-half header secured a tightly contested 1-0 win over 10-man Lae City FC. Both teams played their opening games of the tournament under blue skies at Ngahue Reserve but today was a different prospect as the heavens opened over Auckland. The result was a disjointed and at times tetchy affair as both teams struggled to come to terms with the conditions. Lae City had the best chances of the first-half, Philip Steven’s effort blocked brilliantly by Vénus defender Barbe, with Stahl Gubag wasting…
Lae City FC plays its second match against AS Venus of Tahiti tomorrow – Sunday-07th August 2022, AS Venus currently leads the Pool with 1 win so far. Lae City FC has 1 draw from their first match and has to win this second match in order to stay in the competition. Head Coach Bob Morris is happy with his pack so far realigning from Game 1 and will submit his start list later today. So far lead up training in Auckland has been favorable with the team having enough time to acclimatize and have a good feel of the…
Air Niugini is pleased to advise travelers arriving into Papua New Guinea that all COVID-19 tests are no longer required, effective, Friday 05th August. PNG Pandemic Controller and Police Commissioner, David Manning issued the latest Pandemic Order no 2 this Friday, which removes all requirements for covid tests on arrival in the country. All Air Niugini inbound passengers from Australia, Asia and the Pacific can now travel into Port Moresby without having to do any covid-19 tests on arrival.
Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) children on Thursday had the opportunity to visit BSP’s Port Moresby City Branch to celebrate Book Week and launch a new reader entitled “When I Grow Up I want to be a Banker”. 6-year-old Piro Namean, who is featured in the book as a mini professional banker got to launch the reader, alongside his BSP role model Jude Tamoko, with BSP Group CEO Robin Fleming. Mr. Fleming read the book to the children and talked to them about the skills you need to work in banking. The children were treated to a tour of the bank…
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) have today unveiled Jacks of PNG as the Team PNG Merchandise supplier and Corporate Partner of the PNGOC for 2022 and 2023. One of the leading clothing retailers in Papua New Guinea, Jacks of PNG today sealed a two-year merchandise partnership which saw the PNGOC award the supplier the licensing rights to its Team PNG brand to manufacture, advertise and distribute Team PNG merchandise apparel for the two-year period. The merchandising agreement allows the PNGOC to provide its Team PNG trademark to Jacks of PNG to create an agreed range of Team PNG…
The Queensland Rugby League has informed the PNG Hunters that their Hostplus Cup game against the Townsville Blackhawks in Port Moresby on August 13 will unfortunately not proceed as scheduled. With the potential for further socio-political unrest in Papua New Guinea, the QRL sought expert advice ahead of the proposed Hunters’ homecoming match. QRL chief executive officer Rohan Sawyer said that advice suggested the risk of travelling to PNG was high as a direct result of the recent elections. “We’ve carefully considered all aspects of the situation and in the interests of the health and safety of the respective teams,…
Team Papua New Guinea’s Tammi Agari narrowly missed out on a win in her second match against Fiji’s Touea Titana in the Women’s Singles table tennis event at the National Exhibition Centre on Wednesday. The sixteen-year-old from Tubusereia in the Central Province, managed to shake off the nerves after the loss of her first match to push her Fijian opponent all the way into the seventh game only to be edged out 4-3 (18 – 16, 10 – 12, 9 – 11, 12 –10, 11 – 4, 6 – 11, 11 – 9). In the Men’s Singles, Geoffrey Loi put…