From across Papua New Guinea
A player-of-the-match performance by Nene Macdonald and some brilliant touches from skipper Lachlan Lam ensured PNG Kumuls retained the Pacific Bowl Championship after a courageous 42-20 victory over Cook Islands Aitu. The win booked Kumuls a flight to Sydney where they will face New Zealand Kiwis in the promotion-relegation playoff at CommBank Stadium on Sunday. […]
PNG Hunters fullback Morea Morea didn’t expect to make his Kumuls debut, but a failed Head Injury Assessment [HIA] test to Koso Bandi, gave the youngster a memorable moment to celebrate in the space of a 10-minute stint. Making his first appearance as Kumul no.321, Morea racked up 58 meters in just 3 runs with […]
Hela Unity Market, in the provincial capital, will unite the province’s people. “I acknowledge [past] leaders like Anderson Agiru and others who charted the pathway for younger leaders like me and Governor [Philip] Undialu to arise and contribute towards development in the province and district,” Prime Minister and Tari-Pori MP James Marape speaking at the […]
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua [ULMWP] President Benny Wenda has thanked Prime Minister James Marape for directly raising the issue of West Papua in his recent meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Mr. Wenda described the move as “brave and rare” especially for Melanesian leaders to openly confront the Indonesian President about West […]
Papua New Guinea’s cybersecurity infrastructure is still in its infancy, while cybercrime threats continue to escalate. Ark Cybersecurity, a consultancy firm focused on online security, conducted a study three years ago revealing an alarming rise in cyber threats across PNG. The firm’s CEO, David Tekwie, emphasized the urgency for leaders to address cybersecurity not merely […]
After his visit to Enga Province yesterday, West Tigers Centre Justin Olam urged young and aspiring rugby players to set high goals and stay committed to hard work. “I’m no different from you. If I can make it to the NRL, so can you,” Olam encouraged. “It’s all about having clear goals, working hard, and […]
NiuSky’s integration of Artificial Intelligence [AI] into air traffic management could enhance safety, boost efficiency, and optimize flight operations in Papua New Guinea. AI technology offers potential benefits such as optimizing flight routes, predicting airspace conflicts, and automating routine tasks, which would allow human air traffic controllers to focus on complex decision-making. This shift would […]
A two-day consultation for Bougainvilleans in West Sepik Province to contribute to the proposed Bougainville Constitution is underway in Vanimo Town. The consultation started today [Friday]and will end tomorrow [Saturday]. This is the second and final public consultation of the Bougainville Constitutional Planning Commission, before it compiles all views, thoughts, opinions and instructions from the […]
PNG Kumuls is composed to earn their place in the relegation-promotion play-off with head coach Jason Demetriou expressing confidence in his side for Sunday’s match against Cook Islands Aitu. A win over Aitus would see Kumuls finish on top and play the Pacific Bowl finals, whilst earning an opportunity for promotion against New Zealand or […]
Alotau welcomed the month of November today with the launch of the National Kenu & Kundu Festival. Minister for Tourism Arts and Culture Beldan Namah accompanied by New Zealand High Commissioner to PNG His Excellency Peter Zwarts did the honors after lunchtime today. Namah encouraged with the right leadership and foresight, such activities that promote […]