Port Moresby needs to be cleaned up
These are pictures I took of the drain leading into Sir John Guise Stadium - major host of the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby today.There is still a lot of work that needs to be done to clean up...
View ArticleRugby player Stanley Gene's boost for Papua New Guinea
BBC NewsA former rugby league player has returned to his homeland of Papua New Guinea with donated equipment for schools and hospitals. Stanley Gene set up his foundation in 2005 while playing for the...
View ArticlePNG has fifth highest smoking prevalence in world: mass media
Arka News AgencyPapua New Guinea is among countries with highest prevalence in tobacco use, BBC reported referring to results of an American research.East Timor tops the list, followed by Indonesia ,...
View ArticleAnimal Planet presents landmark series ‘The Coral Triangle’
Press release and photos from Animal Planet THE CORAL TRIANGLE is a landmark series that unlocks the hidden secrets of the Ocean’s Amazon – a six million kilometre square area spanning Indonesia,...
View ArticleVisa problem may wreck Hull KR signing of PNG pair Francis Paniu and Enoch...
By Hull Daily Mail Exclusive by Charlie Mullan PAPUA New Guinea pair Francis Paniu and Enoch Maki are in jeopardy of seeing their moves to Hull KR derailed by visa problems.Hull KR unveiled their new...
View ArticlePNG's Whitehaven bound World Cup star Marabe gets visa
News & StarSportHavenWhitehaven's latest World Cup star Larsen Marabe has received his visa and the countdown to his arrival at the Recre is underway.Larsen MarabeThe 27-year-old featured in two of...
View ArticlePNG Power Ltd reponds to public outcry on electricity tariff increase
Press Statement The electricity industry is a capital intensive industry, requiring huge capital to put in equipment and power plants. The lead time to order and install major equipment and diesel...
View ArticleRain, glorious rain in Port Moresby
All pictures @MALUM NALUAfter a hot dry spell since Christmas, the drought was finally broken in Port Moresby yesterday with a heavy downpour complete with thunder, lightning, and the whole works.It...
View ArticleHave footy jumper will travel
Contributed by: Wesley HullWorld Footy News Being a quiet time of the year for footy across the world, a good old-fashioned feel-good story can often plug the hole. The following story is of an event...
View ArticlePM announces appointment of Toropo as new commander of PNG Defence Force
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill on Wednesday announced the appointment of Colonel Gilbert Toropo as the new commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. The National Executive Council met today and...
View ArticleTaiwan scholarships available for Papua New Guineans
The Trade Mission of the Republic of China (on Taiwan) in Papua New Guinea has the honor to announce the Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan (PILP) is now accepting applications for the 2014...
View ArticleHull KR's Neville Costigan: 'I'm still too heavy but I'll be ready'
By Hull Daily Mail | Posted: January 11, 2014NEVILLE Costigan admits it’s proving hard work to get his fitness up to where his Hull KR team-mates are, but insists he’ll be fully fit for round...
View ArticleShots fired during Manus Island riot: detainee
Natalie O'BrienSydney Morning Herald A former detainee in the Australian-run Manus Island detention centre during a violent clash between Papua New Guinea police and the military last year has...
View ArticlePNG off to a flying start with Kenya upset
TONY BIRD Fairfax NZ News Papua New Guinea made a smashing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign beating the higher-seeded Kenya by eight wickets at New Plymouth's Pukekura Park yesterday.ANDY...
View ArticleWhy buying an island in PNG might be a smart business move
Rebecca ThistletonBusiness Review Weekly Eclectic collectors and eco-tourism entrepreneurs from around the world will be targeted in the sales campaign for 21 pristine islands off the coast of Papua...
View ArticleHusband’s ring returned to widow 70 years after his death in World War II PNG
By Joel Landau / NEW YORK DAILY NEWSBetty McAleenan, 94, gave her husband, Staff Sgt. Robert Greebull, her class ring before he deployed. Greebull's plane wrecked in Papua New Guinea during World War...
View ArticleSlow start for Kairuku-Hiri by-election
By MALUM NALUVoting for the Kairuku-Hiri by-election in Central got off to a slow start on Saturday with many people complaining of their names not being on the common roll.The National visited polling...
View ArticleSecurity guards block PNG police from issuing warrant for opposition leader
ABCPapua New Guinea's opposition leader, Belden Namah, has confirmed security guards blocked police from entering his home to issue a warrant for his arrest.Mr Namah says a verbal exchange took place...
View ArticleAussies face PNG visa-on-arrival ban
AAPSpeculation is mounting that the government of Papua New Guinea is set to ban visas on arrival for Australians.The ban, expected to come into force after Prime Minister Peter O'Neill signs off on...
View ArticleNetherlands opener proves star turn against PNG
GLENN MCLEAN Last updated 05:00 20/01/2014CHARLOTTE CURD/Fairfax NZCLEANED UP: Papua New Guinea opener Tony Ura has his off stump removed during his side's lacklustre run chase against the Netherlands...
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