Kina Bank is proud to support Susu Mamas with a K30,000 donations. This donation will contribute to the organizations work providing free primary health care services to the children and women. Executive General Manager, Banking, Lesieli Taviri, says ‘’we at Kina Bank will continue to navigate through the uncertainties and challenges presented by COVID19 to provide much needed essential services and support to our customers and clients. We recognize the important work of Susu Mamas and we at Kina Bank feel that our assistance in this cause will continue to change, impact and save lives of women and children in…
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Russian football clubs and national teams have been suspended from all competitions by Fifa and Uefa after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The world and European football governing bodies said they would be banned “until further notice”. It means the Russian men’s team will not play their World Cup play-off matches next month and the women’s team have been banned from this summer’s Euro 2022 competition. Spartak Moscow have also been kicked out of the Europa League and their last-16 opponents RB Leipzig will advance to the quarter-finals. Uefa has also ended its sponsorship with Russian energy giant Gazprom. “Football…
The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (PNGNRLC), managers of the domestic semi-professional rugby league competition, the Digicel Cup, announces that there will be no new franchises for the 2022 Digicel Cup season. Due to the challenges and uncertainties of the Covid-19 pandemic, PNGNRLC Chairman Adrian Chow said the board decided that there would be no additional franchises joining the current 12 franchises this season. There will be a review of the Digicel Cup Strategic Plan and the expansion of the competition will depend on this and the quality of future bids. He acknowledged the funding from Australian DFAT…
The death toll from the south-east Queensland weather emergency has risen to seven as flooding continues across the region. Police said a man was swept away while trying to cross Cabbage Tree Creek Road at Fitzgibbon on Brisbane’s northside late on Sunday. Two members of the public saw the 59-year-old and tried to rescue him, conducting CPR once he was out of the water. Paramedics also responded but the man died at the scene, according to police. South-east Queenslanders face a chaotic start to the week, with floods expected to worsen, more than 1,000 roads cut off, trains shut down, schools and…
A statement on the Telegram messaging app said the two sides would meet at an unspecified location on the Belarusian border and did not give a precise time for the meeting. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he needed to use every opportunity to secure peace. “I do not really believe in the outcome of this meeting, but let them try so that later not a single citizen of Ukraine has any doubt that I, as President, tried to stop the war, when there was even a small, but still a chance.” The announcement came hours after Russia confirmed its delegation had…
We condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprecedented military aggression against Ukraine. By its unprovoked and unjustified military actions, Russia is grossly violating international law and undermining European and global security and stability. We deplore the loss of life and the human suffering. We call on Russia to immediately cease the hostilities, withdraw its military from Ukraine and fully respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence. Such use of force and coercion has no place in the 21st century. The EU stands firmly by Ukraine and its people as they face this unparalleled crisis. The EU leaders will meet…
On Monday 14 February 2022, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Papua New Guinea in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade (DFA&IT) and the Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) conducted the Country Consultative Meeting for the FAO 36th Session of the Asia Pacific Regional Conference in Port Moresby. The half-day high-level consultation meeting with relevant Government authorities is a lead up to the main event, which is the FAO 36th Session of the Asia Pacific Regional Conference. The FAO conference is scheduled to be held from 8th – 11th of March…
Final endorsements of Athletes and Officials to the 2022 Saipan Pacific Mini Games will be made when the Justification Committee (JC) meets on February 28th. The JC is the committee under the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC), that deliberates and endorses sports and their top athletes to take part as Team PNG in Olympic, Commonwealth and Pacific Games. Targeted sports that will represent Papua New Guinea at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Island, which is scheduled for June 17th to 25th 2022 are Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, Va’a and Weightlifting. “We urge National Federations…
Our Capital City will be celebrating the first anniversary of the founding father of our nation Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare. This will be part of the many celebrations in our nation to commemorate and celebrate his life. The people of NCD including school children will do an evening of candlelight virgil at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium as the city comes together in remembrance and commemoration. This is a National event celebrating the life of the founding father so it’s equally a celebration of our country. The history of our country and our people has been shaped largely…
The Chief of Defence Force has commenced his unit visits this week, visiting the Air Transport Wing today after commencing with the 1st Battalion, Royal Pacific Islands Regiment on Tuesday. The Unit visits is to allow the CDF to understand the challenges currently faced and how best to assist the units as PNGDF is undergoing preparations to support the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary during the 2022 National Elections Security Operations. Major General Mark Goina when visiting ATW received the unit briefing from the Commanding Officer of the Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Wii, the Director Air Preparations, Lt Col Eddie…