From across Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) and Santos have announced the formation of the first ever National Women’s Rugby League Competition, to be known as the Santos Cup. The PNGRFL, in partnership with Santos, PacificAus Sports and Kumul Minerals Holdings Limited, will support the women’s competition which will see talented female players compete in […]
PNG Hunters coach Paul Aiton has supported star hooker Judah Rimbu as he embarks on a new journey in Super League next season. The Hunters stalwart dummy half was reportedly signed by Hull FC on a 1-year deal last month and is bound for England in 2025 and beyond. Aiton admitted the news was not […]
Papua New Guinea boxing champion John Ume secured a last-minute call to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games for his second appearance at the world’s largest sports festival. The PNG top amateur boxer qualified for a spot through a tripartite agreement following the last minute withdrawal of a Solomon Islands fighter, who won’t be able to […]
This is the first time the Siwai cultural show has been postponed. This annual celebration of the rich and diverse cultures of the Siwai people of South Bougainville, has been a tourism spectacle for culture tourists, drawing spectators from across Europe, America and Australia over the four years the show has been hosted. The show […]
Out of the 220 thousand plus registered Taxpayer Identification Number or TIN holders in the country, only about 16% have been paying taxes or lodging their returns. Another 84% have not been fulfilling their tax obligations. Internal Revenue Commission’s Commissioner General Sam Koim in a statement clarified that the TIN deregistration exercise announced recently is […]
The State Negotiation Team [SNT] and developers of Wafi – Golpu Mine are in discussion to finalise the Mine Development Contract [MDC]. Prime Minister James Marape said MDC is critical in preparing for the issuance of the Special Mining Lease [SML]. Through a joint venture, Newcrest Mining Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company each own […]
Landowners of the Papua LNG Project in Gulf Province have called for an independent investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption [ICAC] and the Ombudsman Commission [OC] into the alleged misappropriation of funds intended for them. They made this call on Monday this week following the alleged actions by the government to divert K60 million […]
The National Minister for Works and Highways, Solan Mirisim, recently visited Bougainville for 2 days to inspect the road network in the Autonomous Region. Mr. Mirisim was accompanied by ICT Minister Timothy Masiu, who is also the member for South Bougainville, Bougainville Regional MP Peter Tsiamalili Jnr, the Central Bougainville MP Fr. Simon Dumarinu, Works […]
The Christian Health Services in Papua New Guinea is currently hosting its 54th Annual General Meeting in Port Moresby, with over 500 participants in attendance. A significant achievement observed during the event is the launch of the strategic plan and the Service Level Agreement with Provincial Health Authorities. There were discussions on notable achievements in […]
A Kickboxing Team from Chimbu has been stranded for two weeks in Port Moresby. The team of seven [7] athletes and three [3] officials have been forced to stay over their required time after competing in the Last Man Standing Kickboxing tournament that was held recently at the Sir John Guise Indoor Sport Precinct. Among […]