From across Papua New Guinea
The Moni Plus Capital Rugby Union launched its Junior Academy this week, aimed to foster pathways for emerging rugby talents in nation’s capital. The development program which will be under the leadership of former Australian Sevens representative player, Aidan Toua. The program is dedicated to providing young rugby players with the opportunity to learn basic […]
Santos announced their continued naming rights sponsorship of Papua New Guinea’s national women’s rugby league team, the Orchids. The 3-year sponsorship investment by Santos started this year and will also cover the junior and school rugby league development programs, technical, coaching, and support staff, travel and accommodation, and international fixtures for the Orchids such as […]
Papua New Guinea cricket sensation Dika Lohia is committed to giving her best in the U19 (Siales) and Elite (Lewas) national cricket teams as she continues to build on her sporting career. The 18-year-old from Pari village in Central Province was the recipient of the 2024 Kaia Arua Medal following Cricket PNG’s Award event recently […]
Prime Minister James Marape has invited King Charles III to be the guest of honor for Papua New Guinea’s 50th independence commemoration next year. It will be a historical moment if the Head of the Commonwealth Nations lands on 16th September 2025 because King Charles III was Prince of Wales when he witnessed the flag […]
PNG Ports Corporation’s reputation as one of the top-performing state-owned companies was proven again this year. The state-owned enterprise paid a whopping K27.5 million to its parent company, Kumul Consolidated Holdings [KCH] on Thursday in Port Moresby, as its dividend payment from its positive balance sheet for the 2023 financial year. The much-needed […]
The Livestock Development Corporation has started its cattle deworming exercise to ensure cattle are maintained on a healthy growth path, this is one of its major priorities following its restocking program. More than 1000 cattle in various Livestock Development Corporation [LDC] sites will be undergoing the deworming process to do away with internal parasites in […]
Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea has started preparations for the Mini Pacific Games following the approval by PNG Olympic Committee. BFPNG will compete in the 2025 mini-games in Palau, in the Under-23, 3×3 divisions after meeting all the requirements set by the Justification Committee. BFPNG president David Peter said a wider squad for the […]
The National St. Johns Ambulance Services accompanied by the National Department of Health Emergency Physicians has officially launched its Ambulance Clinical Practice Protocols as a smartphone application today. This marks a significant step in supporting high-quality pre-hospital care in PNG. The development of this App was made possible by donations raised by staff from Deloitte […]
PNG will for the first time participate at the International Court of Justice [ICJ] located in the Netherlands in December. This was announced during the recent Pacific Regional ICJ Climate Change Advisory Opinion workshop in Nadi, Fiji. PNG through the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General has formally registered its intention to deliver an […]
After fire gutted the Area Medical Store in Lae, the Morobe Provincial Health Authority, in coordination with the Department of Health, has found a temporary storage solution in Lae. Omega Manua, President of the PNG Pharmaceutical Society, praised the Department of Health’s swift action. “They’ve done well by consulting one of our country’s major suppliers, […]