Black Orchid 7’s Player Passes Away
1,417 views · Published 16 November 2018 · 0:20 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: EMTV Online · 2018 · Film & Animation
Former PNG Pukpuk and Black Orchids player Jimmy Tama Pahia, sadly passed away on Tuesday at the Buka General Hospital. He represented the Under 20 Papua New Guinea Pukpuks in 2010, participating in the Oceania Championship and was a regular member of the Black Orchids squad. Jimmy, who is a certified search and rescue diver, was asked to retrieve a dead body of a drowned person, but unfortunately lost his life in the process. The Black Orchids 7’s team, Bougainville Rugby Union and PNG Rugby Football Union have sent their condolences to his immediate family. Jimmy is survived by his 2 children, Telani, 8-years old and 6-year old Charlie.
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