Holiday Inn hotel

Northwest communities in NCD praised

North West electoral project officer Angus Ali, today on behalf of the Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS, and the Member for Moresby Northwest Michael Malabag praised them during the presentation of awards at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Port Moresby.

Ali said: “We are grateful for the wonderful four months participation in the program that saw many and reignite the sportsmen and women we once had back in our communities.

Northwest sports challenge ends on high note

The successful program has effectively engaged over 4,000 participants in the 10 suburbs of the Northwest area playing in the two sporting codes, Touch Rugby and volleyball with 208 participating clubs.

Overall from the wards 7,8,10 and 11, about 2040 men participated in Touch Rugby footy from both Men’s A division and B divisions while in the volleyball competitions from both male and female for the 10 suburbs there were 2160 people took part in the game.