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NSBL Tournament Enters Knockout Stage, Grand Final Set for SundayThe National Souths Basketball League (NSBL) Tournamen...
27/09/2025


NSBL Tournament Enters Knockout Stage, Grand Final Set for Sunday

The National Souths Basketball League (NSBL) Tournament moves into the cross-pool knockout stage today, with the grand final scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, September 28.

NSBL Vice President Jotham Yawari confirmed the timeline with Sunday Bulletin Online, noting the competition has progressed smoothly since the opening rounds.

“Given the smooth progress of regular rounds, I’m certain that we will be completing the grand finals on Sunday,” Yawari said.

He praised both the turnout and crowd behavior throughout the tournament.
“People turned out in numbers to cheer for their teams, and were well behaved, so I commend everyone for being responsible,” he added.

This year’s competition features 26 teams across men’s and women’s divisions, with only the strongest set to battle for the 2025 premiership title.

The annual tournament is proudly sponsored by Wame Blood Group Limited and Petroleum Resources Kutubu (PRK).

Honi Polu Souths Women’s Team Stays in Premiership ContentionThe Honi Polu Souths women’s team has stamped its authori...
26/09/2025



Honi Polu Souths Women’s Team Stays in Premiership Contention

The Honi Polu Souths women’s team has stamped its authority as one of the toughest contenders in the 2025 NSBL premiership race.

With four wins from their first five games, the Honi Polu sit firmly at the top of their pool and continue to showcase a blend of energy, discipline, and teamwork. Their strong start has positioned them as a serious challenger for this year’s title.

The team’s consistency and competitive edge have made them one of the standouts of the tournament, and all eyes will be on whether they can maintain their momentum heading into the finals.

Biggest Offseason Basketball Tournament Enters Day TwoThe biggest offseason basketball tournament in Papua New Guinea ...
26/09/2025



Biggest Offseason Basketball Tournament Enters Day Two

The biggest offseason basketball tournament in Papua New Guinea heads into its second day of regular rounds today at the Taurama Aquatic Centre in Port Moresby.

Exciting matches are currently underway, with each team scheduled to play six games in total. Teams must accumulate enough points to secure a spot in the finals playoffs.

Men’s and women’s teams tipped off yesterday, battling to squeeze into the top two spots in their respective pools.

The finals are set for this coming Sunday, 28th September.

PNG, United Arab Emirates hold bilaterial talks at UNOn the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th United Nations ...
25/09/2025

PNG, United Arab Emirates hold bilaterial talks at UN

On the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Justin Tkatchenko, held a bilateral meeting with His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates.

Click on the link to read the full article: https://thepngbulletin.com/news/png-united-arab-emirates-hold-bilaterial-talks-at-un/

NSBL Officially Kicks Off in Port MoresbyBy Gabriel KatuhoThe 2025 PRK National Souths Basketball League (NSBL) Tourna...
25/09/2025



NSBL Officially Kicks Off in Port Moresby
By Gabriel Katuho

The 2025 PRK National Souths Basketball League (NSBL) Tournament officially kicked off in Port Moresby on today, September 25, 2025.

President of the PNG Basketball Federation, David Peter, welcomed the participating teams and emphasized the importance of developing basketball across the country, noting that NSBL has become a vital platform for nurturing talent.

Mr. Peter highlighted plans to stage matches in provinces outside Port Moresby to promote the sport and involve more young people.

“I want to see more people from rural areas participate in basketball. Since I came on board, I have made it my focus to take basketball to the rural areas,” he said.

He added that in the near future, NSBL tournaments will be hosted in rural communities to ensure equal opportunities for men, women, and youths to showcase and develop their talents.

Mr. Peter thanked the team from Kikori for their participation, encouraging them to use the opportunity to get their talent recognized.

He also acknowledged National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop for his continued support of the league over the years, as well as Dr. Albert Newton for his contributions to NCD under Governor Parkop’s leadership.

He further extended gratitude to Johnny Yawari for his support in elevating NSBL and securing sponsors such as MRDC to help grow the competition.

Governor Parkop, in his keynote address, welcomed the teams and urged them to use the tournament to build connections, promote unity, and display good sportsmanship. He also announced a sponsorship of K40,000 towards NSBL.

The Governor then officially opened the four-day competition, which has registered 26 teams, with the finals set for Sunday.

𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗢 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗟𝗟𝗚 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦Acting Prime Minister John Ross...
25/09/2025


𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗢 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗟𝗟𝗚 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦

Acting Prime Minister John Rosso has announced that the National Examination dates for Grades 8, 10 and 12 will remain as it is and the polling date for the Local Level Government elections has been deferred.

“Over the past three days I have convened a series of meetings involving key electoral stakeholders to consider how best to mitigate and respond to citizen concerns about the impact the forthcoming Local-level Government elections may have on students sitting the national exams.” Acting Prime Minister Rosso said.

He explained that premised on the need to safeguard, both the national examinations and the electoral process it was ultimately agreed that the national exam schedule would remain unchanged and that polling for the LLG elections should be deferred until 25 October 2025.

Accordingly, the Government has decided that:

• 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 10 𝑬𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 6𝒕𝒉 – 10𝒕𝒉 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓
• 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 12 𝑬𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 13𝒕𝒉 – 17𝒕𝒉 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓
• 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 8 𝑬𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 20𝒕𝒉 – 24𝒕𝒉 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓

To ensure that both events proceed smoothly and without interruption, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘓𝘎 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘯 25𝘵𝘩 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 2025.

"The Electoral Commissioner will officially announce the revised polling, counting, and return of writs dates in due course.

"This decision was not made lightly. However, it reflects our Government’s commitment to safeguarding the education of our children while also fulfilling the important constitutional requirement of conducting LLG elections." Rosso added.

The Acting Prime Minister said, a huge amount of work has gone into preparing for these elections, and he has been assured that the Electoral Commission is ready to proceed.

However, the Government is of the view that the LLG elections and national examinations are both important events for the country, and does not wish to jeopardise the educational development of our children.

“I acknowledge the operational challenges this presents for the PNGEC given their advanced state of readiness.

The Electoral Commissioner has considered citizen and government concerns, and has graciously agreed to exercise his constitutional powers to delay the commencement of polling in the interests of our future generations and to prevent disturbance of the national exams. I commend him for this.” Rosso explained.

He said the Government acknowledges the legal advice it has received from the State Solicitor and Secretary, Department of Justice and Attorney General and that a technical team reporting directly to the Chief Secretary is currently working through the issues raised therein.

𝑯𝒐𝒏. 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒐, 𝑫𝑷𝑺, 𝑴𝑷
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