Their opponents, the Brisbane Tigers, managed six tries and converted five out of six while an additional two penalty conversions helped them to a 38-36 victory against the Hunters.ĭespite the high scoring match, Hunters started with 12 men in the opening 12 minutes after a sin bin to Sherwin Tanabi and towards the end of the first half, Sakias Komati was given 10 minutes in the sin bin.īoth men penalized for a professional foul. In a similar fashion to last weekend’s clash against the Souths Logan Magpies, the Hunters fell short in their try conversions.ĭespite having scored seven tries on the day, they managed only four out of seven kick conversions. Hunters took an early lead 20 minutes into the match but were playing catchup towards the back-end of the game. The SP PNG Hunters were handed their first loss of the 2023 Hotplus Cup season in front of their home crowd at the Santos National Football Stadium on Saturday. Under the New Porgera agreement, economic benefits will be shared 53% by the PNG stakeholders and 47% by Barrick Niugini Limited. The CEO also appealed to the people of Porgera to end all violence and work together for a better place in Enga province. He said they are committed to start producing gold within this year. We have started, and we will continue to employ people.” Bristow said. “We have a number of people to employ between now and the startup. Marape said there has been a lot of delay in the processes, however these are all steps to ensure the new porgera is a fruitful venture.īarrick CEO Mark Bristow further explained that the next steps are to transfer the exploration license from old Porgera to new Porgera, and make the application for the special Mining license, and that will open the doors to starting up the mine. The Prime Minster further shared his appreciation to the State Negotiation Team and all stake holders for their patience, and hard work behind the scene, which allowed them to go through the due processes. The signing ceremony at the government house was witnessed by Prime Minister James Marape, Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso, Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow, ministers of the state, and other stake holders.Īfter the signing Ceremony, Prime Minister James Marape addressed the media, saying this is a huge step closer to the reopening of the Porgera mine. The New Porgera Progress Agreement signed on Friday confirms that all parties are committed to reopening the mine at the earliest opportunity. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Barrick Niugini Limited and New Porgera Limited has signed an agreement to progress with the operations of the mine. They are also inviting experience groups from outside to participate in the festival. The Samarai Murua Music, Song and Dance Festival will see various singsing groups, string band groups, choir groups and dance groups from the district all gathered to showcase their culture and expose their talents. “We appeal to Provincial governments and district development authorities to partner with us, so that we host festivals to keep our culture alive” Kilanda said. He said festivals are an important tool, to preserve culture. National Cultural Commission Executive Director Steven Kilanda who was there at the Launching presented K10 000 to support this festival. The MP further added that Samarai Murua is a culturally diverse District, and this is an opportunity for the people to unite, showcase and express their identity through music, song and dance. “It is a way forward to promoting our tourism programs, and at the same time give recognition to our culture, ourselves and our identity,” the local MP said. The Samarai Murua MP, who is also the Minister for Tourism Arts and Culture, said preparations are underway, at the District headquarters on Misima Island. The Music, Song and Dance festival is aimed at promoting culture and tourism in the District. The Festival was officially launched by Samarai Murua MP Isi Henry Leonard in Port Moresby last week. Samarai Murua District in Milne Bay province will be hosting a Music, Song and Dance Festival later this month.
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