Papua New Guinea’s Kina Group buys Maybank
CEO Syd YatesKina Group is set to become Papua New Guinea’s fourth retail bank, when it takes over the Malaysian-owned Maybank (PNG) in late July, ahead of a possible stock market listing.Kina Group...
View ArticlePNG Hunters vs Townsville Blackhawks Preview
Having equalled their best run of four wins in a row last weekend, the PNG Hunters face their biggest test when they take on the Blackhawks in Townsville this Saturday.This matchup between the two...
View ArticlePacific conference delegates renew regional commitment to ending violence...
NADI, FIJI – As the Pacific conference on Ending Violence Against Children came to a close yesterday, UNICEF East Asia Pacific Regional Director, Mr. Daniel Toole reminded delegates that “Raising...
View ArticlePNG and Fiji Leaders meet in Tokyo to resolve differences
The tense diplomatic relations between Fiji and Papua New Guinea is expected to be discussed later today with PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill planning to meet with Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe...
View ArticlePNG and Japan Advance Engagement on Tourism, Fisheries, Development and...
Trade and cultural exchange between Papua New Guinea and Japan will continue to strengthen through the advancement of issues discussed by the Prime Ministers of the two countries at a meeting in Tokyo...
View ArticlePNG Hunters vs Townsville Blackhawks game live stream online
The PNG Hunters verses Townsville Blackhawks game will be live streamed online this afternoon at 4:00 pm from Jack Manski Oval, Townsville. The game will be also live on TVWAN for viewers in Papua New...
View ArticlePNG Hunters beat Townsville Blackhawks 22 - 16
The Papua New Guinea Hunters have defeated the Townsville Blackhawks 22 - 16 at the Jack Manski Oval in round 11 of the Intrust Super Cup. This is the Hunters fifth win in a row.The Hunters were on...
View ArticlePolitics and Business in PNG : Inseparable Partners in crime punishing the...
By Lucas KiapWhen it comes to development and providing basic government services in the country - is where billions and billions of Kina of public funds are pumped into every year. Year-in-year-out,...
View ArticleBSP Group announces final dividend for 2014, 2015
Final dividend announcement for 2014 and the first Quarter Actual results for 2015Mr Kostas Constantinou OBE, Chairman of Bank of South Pacific Limited (BSP) today announced the final dividend for the...
View ArticleFiji Opposition boycott Parliament sitting, MP suspended for two years
Members of Fiji's Opposition boycotted today’s sitting of Parliament.When the House resumed this morning, Speaker, Dr Jiko Luveni informed Government Members that the Opposition met her in Chambers to...
View ArticleBougainville begins sorting out papers for counting
The Bougainville Electoral Commission started sorting ballot papers from voters who casted their votes in PNG centres of Lae, Goroka, Madang Rabaul and Port Moresby under BOB.The sorting started on...
View ArticleAROB music veteran wins TV reality competition
A long standing member of the Bougainville music community, Morris Opeti (often known as Morris Opiri), was this week announced as the winner of the Vocal Fusion reality competition hosted by EMTV.He...
View ArticleArawa students explore Panguna site on school excursion
The grade twelve science class at Arawa Secondary School travelled to the site of the former Panguna Mine for a geology excursion.They went there with their subject teachers Mrs Doulas Eyal (Biology),...
View ArticlePNG man gets 50 years for burning wife to death
PNG man sentenced to 50 years prison for burning wife alive. A Papua New Guinean man who poured petrol on his wife and set her alight has been jailed for 50 years. The decision was handed down by the...
View ArticlePNG PM Peter O’Neill Highlights the Importance of Global Engagement to...
The Prime Minister, Hon. Peter O'Neill CMG MP, has highlighted the importance of all nations, large and small, engaging meaningfully in order to manage global political issues that have local...
View ArticleMen’s Softball Cancelled for 2015 Pacific Games
The 2015 Pacific Game Organising Committee, in conjunction with the Pacific Games Council, regretfully advises that the Men’s Softball Tournament for the 2015 Pacific Games has been cancelled due to...
View ArticlePNG Weightlifting team set for the Pacific Games
The PNG Weightlifting Federation today announced its final (19) nine-teen member squad consisting of (9) nine females and (10) ten males for the Pacific Games.Seven (7) members of the team are...
View ArticleAustralian cricket star joins Australia Week celebrations in PNG
Australian women’s cricket star Alyssa Healy will spend three days in Papua New Guinea as part of the annual Australia Week celebrations in Port Moresby to launch a new women’s cricket project and a...
View ArticleAustralia Week concert and music workshop
The Australian High Commission today announced Melbourne based singer Fatai as the headline musical act for the Australia Week in PNG concert on 28 May.Fatai will perform with the PNG Idols, Naka...
View ArticlePolice confiscate more than 100 bags of betelnet at Gabi Village
Over 100 bags of betelnut bags were confiscated in an early morning raid at Gabi Village by Police following tip off.. The raid was led by Chief Inspector Silas Waya Gure. The betelnut bags were...
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