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Published on May 10, 2021

ALOTAU BEGINS REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL SETTLERS TO NEUTRALIZE CRIME HOT SPOTS

Milne Bay Police have tasked its Provincial Government to take appropriate measures to eliminate and neutralize areas that pose threats to the business community and administration, amid escalating criminal activities in the province in recent times. An immediate plan by the provincial government going forward will be to remove illegal settlements that spouted and expanded over the years in and around the main business centre in town, starting today. “We have advised the Provincial Government to take appropriate measures to eliminate areas that pose a threat to the town and the administration.” “The Provincial government has come up with a plan for those that are willing to go back to their island,” said Milne Bay Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent Peter Barkie. “We have accepted the plan from the provincial government and the people will start moving on Monday.” PPC Barkie said that the repatriation might take more than a month due to logistic constraints. He also said that their objectives are to neutralize the threat so to create an environment that is secure, safe and peaceful for the people of Milne bay to go about their business. This plan has come about after the looting of businesses in the town by a group of men just over a week ago. Meanwhile, during this attack which led to a shootout between police and criminals, 13 Police personnel have lost their homes and they have been camping out at the Police Station. PPC Barkie said he is working on finding them proper accommodation in the barracks with some families already been given a room for their families to stay in. [caption id="attachment_7916" align="alignnone" width="445"] Picture sourced: burning of houses at the Alotau Police Barracks recently[/caption]

Published on May 10, 2021

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Published on May 10, 2021

HUNTERS APPOINT NEW COMMERCIAL MANAGER

The SP PNG Hunters are delighted to announce the appointment of Alan Moramoro as the Intrust Super Cup club’s new Commercial Manager. Mr Moramoro will be tasked with driving commercial opportunities for the Hunters, including identifying new revenue streams while tapping into his passion for rugby league and the broad PNG corporate network. He arrives at the Hunters with vast management and commercial experience across multiple industries in both PNG and Australia with a successful record in maximising branding and sales growth. Alan Moramoro said Mr Moramoro’s range of skills would help further the Hunters’ strong links with their loyal sponsors, partners and supporters. “We are thrilled to have Alan join the Hunters management team,” he said. “Alan not only brings his experience to the club but he has a deep understanding of what the Hunters and the game of rugby league mean to the people of PNG.’’ Mr Moramoro said he was honoured to join the Hunters at an exciting time in their history and would aim to help develop brand and commercial opportunities. “My mother actually used to cook for the PNG Hunters players in their debut season of 2014 based out in Kokopo, East New Britain Province,” he said. “So I'm proud to say I'm sort of continuing a tradition here with the PNG Hunters. “The Hunters represent us as a people of one nation, one country. We are one of, if not the most diverse country in the world with over 800 languages, however this wonderful game we call rugby league brings us all together to unite as one country, and that is what I believe the SP PNG Hunters mean to the people of Papua New Guinea. “I am looking forward to contributing to the Hunters’ success as a football club and an organisation and I would like to thank Scott and the board for this opportunity.”

Published on May 10, 2021

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Published on May 10, 2021

FACE SHIELDS DONATED TO HEALTH WORKERS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS

In Papua New Guinea (PNG), where we are challenged with a global pandemic, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is needed now more than ever, especially for the front-line health workers. Through a partnership approach, SmartAID Australia, an organisation that works mostly in disaster zones around the globe specialising in technology for humanitarian relief, and Toyota, were able to partner with Oil Search Limited (OSL) and Oil Search Foundation (OSF) to supply over 4,000 face shields to health workers in the country. DHL Australia and Native Industries also came onboard to ensure these face shields were delivered at no cost. Director of SmartAID Australia, Raana Walker said, “Seeing this COVID-19 crisis unfold on our doorstep spurred SmartAID Australia into action, leading this campaign to provide medical face shields to our nearest neighbour in PNG. We must do all we can to help in this global fight against an invisible threat, we are stronger together. Global aid depends on strategic Partnerships such as these, enabling SmartAID and our Partners to achieve the greatest impact in humanitarian crises possible, delivering aid quickly, where it is most needed. We are incredibly fortunate and grateful to Oil Search, Toyota and DHL for supporting this campaign.” OSL Senior Vice President Government Affairs Wayne Kasou said, “Collaboration with government and partners is very important in responding to the growing threat of COVID-19 in the country. This partnership will see non-disposable face shields available to our health care professionals at Port Moresby General Hospital, Provincial Health Authorities (PHA) in Hela, Southern Highlands, Gulf and the National Control Centre. This is a demonstration of meaningful partnerships and OSF’s continued support to our communities during these challenging times. “Beyond the safety and wellbeing of our own people where we operate, we stand ready to work with relevant government and health authorities to assist in PNG’s overall response to the virus. This includes the dissemination of accurate information around COVID-19 and vaccinations, supporting PHA’s to implement an effective vaccination program, and providing logistics and cold chain support where required and as directed by the PNG Government.” adds Kasou Port Moresby General Hospital, Director Medical Services, Dr Kone Sobi said, “Face shields provide a high level of protection for the wearer. In this current crisis or surge, our health workers are at high risk, and so we need to be fully equipped and prepared to mitigate the spread of COVID. Donations like this from partners show us that we are all working together to combat this virus.

Published on May 10, 2021

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Published on May 10, 2021

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Published on May 10, 2021

HUNTERS FINISH WITH NINE MEN IN DAY OF DRAMA

The SP PNG Hunters finished with nine men on the field in today’s 40-12 loss to Brisbane Tigers at Bycroft Oval in one of the Intrust Super Cup’s most eventful matches in years. The Hunters controversially had three players sent to the sin-bin in the final nine minutes and second-rower Benji Kot sent off in the 57th minute after losing another to the bin for 10 minutes earlier in the half. The first to be banished was centre Brandon Nima, along with the Tigers’ Sam Lavea, in the 43rd minute. Only four minutes after the pair returned to the field Kelly was dismissed for lifting in a three-man tackle with the Tigers leading 24-12. Already down to 12 men, forward Samuel Yegip was binned for a tackle in the 73rd minute. Two minutes later, Sylvester Namo was given an early shower after a brief dust-up with an opponent and when halfback Charlie Simon approached the referee to question the decision, he was also given an early release, accusing him of dissent. On top of those dramatic moments, the PNG side that is in residence on the Gold Coast lost two players to injury – centre Jokadi Bire, who was in fine form before coming off with a rib injury in the 72nd minute, and interchange forward Emanuel Waine (calf) after 51 minutes. The Hunters, confronted by mostly minor injuries to several players, had surprised their opponents by fielding former Tigers veteran hooker Tom Butterfield, who had played the past three seasons with Wests Panthers in the Brisbane Rugby League competition. The 32- year-old played 19 minutes to give Wartovo Puara Jnr some respite in his club record 115th appearance. And if that wasn’t enough action, watching in the grandstand were 47-game Hunters servant Stanton Albert and 22-year-old newcomer Gilmo Paul, who had this morning ended two weeks of quarantine in Brisbane after having been given exemption to leave PNG to join the injury-hit squad. Yet coach Matt Church wasn’t blaming the remarkable events of the second half for his side’s defeat, admitting the Hunters’ poor kicking game and inability to apply any concentrated pressure was the main reason for their downfall after the scores were locked at 12-all at halftime. “The game was starting to slip from our grasp before that [the player dismissals] – we couldn’t build pressure, didn’t kick well enough and get to the end of sets,” Church said. “We should have scored more points in the first half and didn’t give ourselves a chance to mount pressure in the second half.” Church said the Hunters rallied despite being down on numbers, cracking only in the last minute when the Tigers scored against nine men. “I’m proud of the way our guys dug in when we were down to 12 then nine men. We defended for the last part of the match four men down as the Tigers tried to catch us short,” Church said. The Hunters began well and led 6-0 after 10 minutes when winger Norman Brown finished off a well-constructed play to the right, ducked under a tackle and scored close to the posts. The Tigers replied in the 16th minute in the set after a Darren Nicholls 40-20 kick, with centre Linc Port crossing on the left edge. The Hunters regained the lead in the 27th minute through Bire with Simon’s conversion making it 12-6. The Tigers levelled with a try 10 seconds before halftime to halfback Nicholls after the Hunters had twice turned over possession in their own half. The momentum had swung the Tigers’ way with tries scored by Aaron Pene and Jordan Grant three minutes apart in the 51st and 54th minutes to give them a 24-12 break. With Kot sent off soon after, the Hunters had little chance of salvaging the game and they were behind 36-12 before their numbers dramatically dwindled in the final minutes. Church is delighted to welcome into his squad Kumuls international middle forward Albert and centre Paul who was impressive during the Hela Wigmen’s premiership season in the Digicel Cup last year. “It will be really good to have them in and around the group,” Church said. “I’m looking forward to seeing Gilmo in the Hunters’ set-up for the first time and Stanton has been around at this level for a while and his experience and enthusiasm will be valuable for us as some of our guys are getting used to the game the pressures of Intrust Super Cup football.” BRISBANE TIGERS 40 (J Grant 2, L Port, D Nicholls, A Pene, J Grant, I Lumelume tries; Grant 6 goals) def. PNG HUNTERS 12 (N Brown, J Bire tries; C Simon 2 goals) at Bycroft Oval, Runaway Bay Pictures From: SP Hunters Facebook Page

Published on May 10, 2021

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Published on May 10, 2021

PNG TRACK LEGEND TO SPEAK AT THE 28th SP SPORTS AWARDS

South Pacific Games Gold medalist and Papua New Guinean (PNG) hall of famer, Takale Tuna, is set to be this year’s special guest speaker at the 28th SP Sports Awards (SPSA) presentation night in Port Moresby on May 29th . This will be the first time for a local sports hero to feature as the guest speaker at the SP Sports Awards. “The SPSA Organising Committee is delighted to invite a local talent this time, to address our live audience, on EMTV and social media. Takale Tuna was a track and field star back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He made an impact in sports in Papua New Guinea thus he is a fitting candidate to be the guest speaker,” said SPSA Chairperson, Nancy Gah. Takale Tuna was a top sprinter who won 13 national titles: six golds and three silver medals, at the South Pacific Games throughout his athletics career. His first success was at the 1987 South Pacific Games in Noumea, New Caledonia, where he won Silver in the 100m and Gold in the 200m and 400m events – these were Team PNG Athletics’ only gold medals at the Games. His second medal was at the 1991 South Pacific Games in Port Moresby, where he produced more great results on home soil, winning 3x Gold medals (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m) and 2x Silver medals (100m, 400m). His sensational record time of three minutes 09.55 seconds ran by the 4x400m relay team was (and still is) a Pacific Games record and was a qualifying time for the 1992 Olympic Games. Their performance broke the national record, the PNG All-Comers and Pacific Islands best performance time. In 1988, Takale Tuna was given the opportunity to be the third Olympic flag bearer for Team PNG at the Seoul Olympic Games where he competed in the 200m and 400m events, advancing to the quarter finals in the 400m event. Tuna is ranked #4 on the PNG All Time Best List for the 100m with his time of 10.60 seconds, 2nd for the 200m with his time of 21.18 seconds, which was the National Record for 20 years and 6 th for the 400m event with his time of 47.24 seconds. He held the National Records for the 100m (broken by Ezekiel Wartovo 1990), 200m (broken by Nelson Stone, 2015) and the 400m (broken by Subul Babo,1991) events for PNG

Published on May 10, 2021

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Published on May 10, 2021