For thousands of Papua New Guineans, passing out of grade 12 without securing a place in a tertiary institution or a college usually puts an effective end to their education aspirations and dreams. But for Saku Ank, the current Competition officer for the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (PNGNRLC), it was different. Eleven…
Influential University of Papua New Guinea entity the Southern Highlands Province Students Union (UPNG SHPSU) elected Jonathan Kila as it’s president for 2021 Academic Year at the Waigani Campus replacing 2020 leader Tom Berepu and his executives. After strict screening of voluntary candidates by election officials under eligibility rules, four student leaders in Jonathan Kila…
Benny Kapipi’s Late try inspires Mendi Two to beat Lagatois 10 – 8 at the packed Joe Keviame Oval in the second match of the Hope Cup Challenge The game kicked off in high intensity with the bigger Lagatois pack dominating the middle. Three penalties in succession to the Lagatois took them deep into the…
Wepio and the Rugby League Romantics have been invited to cover the Southern Highlands Provincial 9s Tournament that will be staged on 14th-17th of January in Momei Oval in Mendi. RLR covered the inaugural tournament and it was a raging success. This year it will be bigger and our team will be on the ground…
Originally known as the Port Moresby Muruks, the off-season outfit underwent a rebranding exercise this Christmas to effectively place itself as the biggest Southern Highlands team in the nation’s capital this Christmas. This has been strengthened by local firm Cane Constructions limited and the Cooperative societies of Papua New Guinea.As part of their community and…
Images: Kalakai Photography Mineral Resources Development Corporation (MRDC) and Petroleum Resources Kutubu (PRK) through their Community Investment Trust Fund (CITF) delivered to the Foe and Faso people in Inu, Lake Kutubu a life-saving ambulance and Genset on the eve of Christmas. Local leader and Chairman of Kutubu Secondary School Dabura Kamuna welcomed MRDC Managing Director…
As an artist nothing is more satisfying than going through a situation that affects you personally and then use your artform to express your inner most feelings and thoughts to the thrill and delight of people. Zebedee Kumpio aka ‘Naik Zebi,’ is one such artist who uses music to express himself. His latest number ‘Tokim…
For the first time since becoming Deputy Prime Minister of the sovereign state of Papua New Guinea Hon. Sam Basil landed in his home province of Morobe on the 14th of October at the invitation of the Mineral Resources Development Corporation (MRDC) and officially commissioned their K26.5 Million three story Gobe Haus. The modern office…
Minerals Resources Development Company’s subsidiary firm the Petroleum Resources Kutubu (PRK) exhibited its support for lasting peace in Sugu Valley in the Southern Highlands with the delivery of two Lucas Sawmill in front of a packed crowd at Mambore field in the troubled valley during Valentine’s weekend. The Lucas Sawmills was brought to Sugu at…