UPNG Lecturer hospitalized after Police bashing
A lecturer at the University of Papua New Guinea, Mr Francis Essy is now in Port Moresby General Hospital with a fractured skull and injuries to other parts of the body.Another final year physics...
View ArticleAustralian PM's XIII Rugby League Coach Laurie Daley forced to return home
The coach of the Prime Minister's XIII rugby league side, Laurie Daley, has been forced to return home due to a family Illness.He will be replaced as coach of the team to play Papua New Guinea on...
View ArticleNew local TV channel for PNG
Papua New Guinea’s first national commercial digital channel PNG TV is set to launch providing Papua New Guineans access to higher quality and more informative locally made programmes.PNG TV, part of...
View ArticleCairns nurse tests negative with Ebola
She also said the health department was looking at keeping returning medical professionals in capital cities to ensure they were close to medical assistance.She said the reaction from the community...
View ArticlePNG and EU discuss Papua New Guinea’s Expanding European Economic Engagement
Papua New Guinea’s relationship with the European Union is growing from being predominantly based on development support, to increased trade and investment engagement through business cooperation. The...
View ArticlePNG Kumuls PM's XIII Team feeling confident
TWO years after joining the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League Mal Meninga is at the helm of a national team for the first time this Sunday.Meninga, who was appointed the director of Team Kumul...
View ArticlePM's 13 MATCH TO BE TELEVISED
By Sarah ShelleyThe PNGRFL has today announced the PM13 PNG vs. Australia match will be televised in PNG live on Sunday 12th October from 3pm.In a unique initiative the match will be shown live on...
View ArticlePort Moresby firefighters to stop services
PORT Moresby firefighters have had enough of being abused by members of the public when they attend to fires. Yesterday, they decided they would take drastic action after one fireman was assaulted at...
View ArticleSOCIETY, MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Democratic good governance depends on public debate – debate which is based on fact, honestly and openly held views, and willingness to engage with participants who hold quite different positions....
View ArticleCHIEF JUSTICE SETS TRIAL DATE TO HEAR POLICE COMMISSIONER"S CONTEMPT CHARGES
By Bryan KramerChief Justice Salamo Inija sitting as National Court Judge set the trial date on 31st October 2014 to hear the contempt of court charges filed against the Police Commissioner Geoffrey...
View ArticlePNG may host 2017 rugby league world cup matches
By MICHAEL CARAYANNIS - Sydney Morning Herald Rabaul: Papua New Guinea's rugby league mad public are set to be rewarded, with the code's governing body seriously thinking about adding the Pacific...
View ArticleAussies down PNG PM’sXIII 34 – 16
The Australian Prime Ministers XIII defeated PNG 36 – 16 in front of a capacity crowd in Kokopo, East New Britain in Papua New Guinea. With experience and power, the Aussies kept PNG scoreless in the...
View ArticlePNG PALAIS WIN GOLS COAST'S NATIONAL 7S
The Papua New Guinea Palais have won the 2014 Gold Coast National Sevens Champions.Led to victory by Australian-based Papua New Guinean Amelia Kuk, the girls showed superior signs of maturity and...
View ArticlePrime Minister o'Neill vists Menyamyan
Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill, CMG, MP was given a rousing welcome when he flew in by Helicopter to Menyamya to attend the Menyamyan Secondary School’s 25th Grade 10 Graduation.In his speech, Prime...
View ArticleAfghanistan Taliban kill 22 security forces in mountain ambush
About 22 security force members in Sar-e-Pol province north of Kabul were killed by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. the BBC reports.The Taliban attacked from the mountains as the convoy was...
View ArticleTwo Police Officers who bashed up a university lecturer found
POLICE in Port Moresby have identified the two officers involved in the alleged assault of a university lecturer a week ago in Port Moresby.National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Andy...
View ArticlePNG invests K300m in Fiji
TWELVE companies from Papua New Guinea have investments totalling almost K300 million (F$218.7 million) in Fiji, led by Bank South Pacific, according to High Commissioner Romanu Tikotikoca.He told...
View ArticlePNG aggressive in investments in Melanesian countries
PAPUA New Guinea has been aggressive with its investments in other Melanesian countries in the Pacific, Business Council of Papua New Guinea executive director Douveri Henao says.He highlighted that...
View ArticlePNG national arrested for attempted rape in Cebu in the Philippines
A Papua New Guinean was arrested over the weekend for allegedly trying to rape a 20-year-old motel employee in Cebu City. Hornis Melua Opa was the subject of citizens' arrest after he allegedly punched...
View ArticlePolice chase results in death of an elderly woman in Port Moresby
Son weeps over his mother after police chase killed her. An elderly woman was killed in Port Moresby, after a police vehicle with 4 men chased her to beat her up. The elderly lady, originally from...
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