Stone’s Taekwondo to conduct three week training program

Stone’s Taekwondo is planning to expand its franchise clubs all over the country with a special training program to be conducted from December 2 – 22.

The three week program will cover traditional and sport taekwondo, specialised fitness, hand to hand combat, weapons, administration and drug awareness.

Taekwondo exponents from all over the country are invited.

Program fee is K400 which covers boarding, meals and training gear. However, there are only 60 spaces available and registration is between November 15 – 25.

Stone Taekwondo can be contacted on (+675) 73929111 /71178367 or email stone-jamuga@yahoo.com

Source: PNGWarrior.com

Sailing course at the Royal Papua Yacht Club

Upu Kila

A week long sailing course is being facilitated at the Royal Papua Yacht Club in Port Moresby by former Papua New Guinea (PNG) hobie cat champion Upu Kila.

Kila, who is listed in the Hall of Fame by the Palm Beach Sailing Club (PBSC) website, moved to Australia in 1992 and has since been recognised as one of Australia’s most successful hobie cat sailors.

The training course is funded by the PNG Olympic Committee (PNGOC) under the Go for Gold (G4G) program and aims to develop and prepare our young sailors for the 2015 Pacific Games.

Meanwhile RPYC sailing instructor, John Numa, is grateful that an expert like Kila has come up to teach sailors.

The program which started on Saturday will end this Thursday.

PNG Sports Minister has no more comments

Justin Tkatchenko

Papua New Guinea’s Sports and Pacific Minister, Justine Tkatchenko, is tight lipped and will not comment on the awarding of a contract to the Chinese Railway Construction Engineering (CRCE) to build the 2015 Pacific Games village.

According to The National, documents reveal that the company was not on the list of top three firms to bid for the project. However, CRCE was awarded the contract at a cost of K263 million – despite scoping valuation estimates at K190 million.

New Zealand firm, Warren & Mahoney, carried out scoping and the tender evaluation committee of Central Supply and Tenders Board (CSTB) disqualified CRCE from further evaluation. They also recommended Fletcher Morobe Construction to be awarded the contract at K191 453 553.80.

The other two companies that were considered were China Habour Engineering Ltd and JIC Niugini Engineering Ltd. However, Minister Tkatchenko maintains there is “nothing sinister” about the contract and said he had already spoken to the media about it and will not comment any further.