Stephan Bonnar, the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer who popularized the sport in the finale fight of the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show, died Thursday, the mixed martial arts promoter announced Saturday. Bonnar died from “presumed heart complications while at work,” the UFC said in a news release. He was 45. “Stephan Bonnar was one of the most important fighters to ever compete in the Octagon,” UFC President Dana White said in the release. “His fight with Forrest Griffin changed the sport forever, and he will never be forgotten. The fans loved him, related to him and he always…
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As Australia look to secure their first Test series win over South Africa on home soil since 2005-06, cricket fans flocked to the MCG to honour the legacy of late bowling legend Shane Warne. Victoria Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulous joined Cricket Australia chairperson Lachlan Henderson at the ground to encourage fans to wear Warnie’s iconic floppy hat and zinc as Day 1 of the second Test gets underway. The “King of Spin” had made the Boxing Day Test his own, notably claiming a hat-trick during the 1994 Ashes and taking his 700th wicket at the MCG 12 years later. Before…
The National Fisheries Authority, Papua New Guinea – NFA is supporting Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) with a funding of K10 million to establish a kidney center after both parties signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) recently. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is one of the five (5) leading diseases that contribute to the admissions and deaths of patients at PMGH and building this kidney center will ensure all kidney services including dialysis and kidney transplant is provided for the people of Papua New Guinea and also Pacific Island nations. Managing director Mr. Justin Ilakini said the National Fisheries Authority is…
Josh Reynolds isn’t sure whether he’ll break into Canterbury’s top squad and feature in the NRL in 2023, but for the time being he’s feeling like a Bulldog again after his return to Belmore. Once a fan-favourite in blue and white, Reynolds is going about his business in a quiet, yet effective manner after returning to Australia following two seasons in the Super League. The Bulldogs have three spots left in their top 30 roster and while there are no guarantees, the 33-year-old is hopeful to return to where it all started in the NRL next season. The original departure…
The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has ordered all local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their female employees from coming to work, according to a letter by the Ministry of Economy sent to all licensed NGOs. Non-compliance will result in revoking the licenses of said NGOs, the ministry said. The ministry in the letter – whose validity its spokesman Abdul Rahman Habib confirmed to CNN – cites as reasons for the decision the non-observation of Islamic dress rules and other laws and regulations of the Islamic Emirate. “Lately there have been serious complaints regarding not observing the Islamic hijab and other…
Work on setting up the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is moving steadily ahead as appointments were made this week for the three top positions – Commissioner and two deputy Commissioners. Although no names are being announced at this point until letters of formalization have been exchanged, Prime Minister James Marape called it “a historic decision” as he oversaw the appointments at the ICAC Appointments Committee meeting he convened this morning in his capacity as Chairman. The meeting saw him receive the report containing the recommendations from the Independent Interview Panel, headed by Chairman Peter Aitsi. He said: “It is…
King Charles is set to include a tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in his first Christmas message as monarch. An image of Charles delivering his speech, which is due to be broadcast on Christmas Day at 15:00 GMT, shows the King in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. In her final Christmas message, the late Queen spoke of “passing the baton” to the next generation. And her son’s first Christmas Day message will remember her legacy. This will be the first televised annual royal Christmas Day broadcast not to be presented by the late Queen, who appeared in the first…
A Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper and singer Tory Lanez guilty of three charges related to the July 2020 shooting of fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the Hollywood Hills, the Los Angeles County District Attorney told CNN. Lanez had pleaded not guilty to assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharge of a firearm with gross negligence, according to prosecutors. The jury convicted him on all three counts. Megan accused Lanez of shooting her in the foot after she exited a vehicle they had been riding in following an argument. In her testimony…
The Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) announced the commencement of a comprehensive tax audit into two major mining companies operating in Papua New Guinea. Commissioner General Sam Koim made the announcement on Friday (23/12/22). Mr. Koim said, “We have been profiling these two companies (names withheld for confidentiality reasons) for over a year. The letters formally notifying them of the audit were signed and served. We understand that mining is a capital-intensive operation and requires significant investment. Be that as it may, our mineral resources are finite and non-renewable, and we will run out one day. The Government needs to extract…
The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (“ICCC”) announces that it will not oppose the proposed share acquisition and restructure in Digitec ICT Limited (“Digitec”), (the ‘proposed transaction’). The proposed transaction would involve an indirect transfer of 49 per cent shares owned by Austel Investments Pty Ltd (“Austel”) to Vodafone Fii Pte Ltd (“Vodafone Fiji”) who already has 51 per cent shares in Digitec. Vodafone Fiji proposes to purchase all of Austel’s shares in Digitec through its wholly owned subsidiary, ICT Holdings Limited (“ICT Holdings”). According to the ICCC Commissioner and CEO, Mr. Paulus Ain, “the ICCC will not intervene in…