Police in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney have clashed with thousands of people protesting against Covid lockdowns. In Melbourne, mounted officers used pepper spray when elements of a 4,000-strong rally broke through police lines. Police arrested 218 people, and at least seven officers were injured. In Sydney, where lockdown measures have been extended for another month, more than 1,000 officers dispersed protests. It came as the state of New South Wales (NSW), of which Sydney is the capital, recorded 825 new locally-acquired cases, the highest number for any Australian territory in a 24-hour period. Poorer Sydney suburbs on…
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Football’s world governing body Fifa has written to a number of governments to request the emergency evacuation of female players from Afghanistan. Players are said to fear for their lives following the Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan capital Kabul. Players’ organisation Fifpro is also calling for help. The union said it was working with governments to establish an evacuation plan, adding: “The ambition is to bring as many people to safety as possible.” Fifa said the situation in Afghanistan “remains unstable and very worrying”. The Sports Desk podcast: Afghanistan and the threat to progress through sport Earlier this week, former Afghanistan…
Young multi-talented singer and songwriter Sean Rii from the Solomon Islands has just released his latest single ‘Chu Chu’ and the song has reached over 100K views on YouTube in its’ first week of release. Sean Rii said the song was inspired by watching online videos and especially with so many remixes blowing up, he wanted to produce a vibe that everyone could enjoy. “I was so happy that the song has had such a great feedback thanks to a really strong fan base here in Papua New Guinea,” said Sean Rii. Meanwhile on Tiktok, users have joined in the…
Greece has installed a 40km (25-mile) fence and surveillance system on its border with Turkey amid concern over a surge of migrants from Afghanistan. “We cannot wait, passively, for the possible impact,” Greece’s Citizens’ Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis said on a visit to the region of Evros on Friday. “Our borders will remain inviolable.” His comments came as Turkey called on European countries to take responsibility for Afghan migrants. In a telephone conversation with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a sharp increase in people leaving Afghanistan could pose “a serious challenge for everyone”. “A…
Trukai Industries Limited has given half a tonne of rice to the Cameron Secondary Food Appeal. The Secondary school in Alotau reached out recently due to lack of funding from delayed subsidies affecting boarding schools. According to the Appeal Coordinator, Magistrate Rebecca Kwayaila, the food appeal was launched when the school was forced to send their boarding students home. Magistrate Kwayalia in her appeal letter stated that students from outer islands and other parts of the province who had no relatives remained on school grounds and were being supported by staff with basic meals. Hence the appeal was to help…
BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) recognises and supports sports development in the country, including inclusive sports and is pleased to be supporting the PNG Paralympic Athletes in their journey to the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo. The Tokyo Paralympic Games is scheduled from 24th August to 5th September, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. PNG will be represented by a delegation of four (4) which includes Para Athletes Nelly Leva and Morea Maracos (both Javelin throwers), their Coach, Jackie Travertz and Chef de Mission Susanne Sere. BSP presented the Para Athletes a cash sponsorship of K7,070 including merchandise on Friday 20th August, 2021.…
Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah has named Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the new prime minister, the palace said in a Friday statement. Ismail will be Malaysia’s third prime minister in three years. He will be sworn in on Saturday after receiving the support of 114 members of parliament, the palace said. That’s more than the 111 required for a simple majority. Ismail’s predecessor Muhyiddin Yassin resigned on Monday after a little over 17 months in power. Muhyiddin had lost majority support in parliament due to infighting within his ruling political coalition. The appointment of Ismail, who was deputy prime minister under Muhyiddin, would…
Newcrest Mining Limited has released its annual results for FY2021, a year which has come with significant challenges due to COVID-19 across all its operating jurisdictions. Fortunately at Lihir there were no material COVID-19 interruptions to operations during the reporting period, which was only possible through the dedication and support of the Lihir workforce. Craig Jones, Chief Operating Officer PNG, reiterated this during his presentation of the annual results, “Our workforce has demonstrated great resilience, some of whom were away from home for many months. Overcoming these challenges would not have been possible without the assistance of the Lihir community…
The Lae Snax Tigers have record a 6th minor premiership in Papua New Guinea semi-professional rugby league in season 2021. And adding to the 11 years of participation in the Digicel Cup competition under the franchise ownership of the Lae Biscuit Company since 2011. Following a dominating season opening in 2021 leading the competition for 9 straight weekends, Tigers impressive early dominance in the season pushed them to retake the lead at the end of the normal rounds summing up 9 wins and 2 loss ahead of their nearest rival on points aggregate. It’s been a tough and short season…
Australia has gifted three new laptops to the Bougainville Women’s Federation (BWF), increasing connectivity and strengthening support to regional and district women’s organisations. BWF President Priscilla Bisiro and other leaders were all smiles in Buka earlier this month when the Australian High Commission’s Annie Hildebrand handed over the devices. As the BWF continues to expand, the laptops will provide much-needed support to members to connect with and coordinate BWF programs with regional offices in North, Central and South Bougainville. Priscilla Bisiro said the laptops would enhance the work of women leaders at the district level. “The BWF will now be…