Letters

‘Windfall’ revenues could be utilised better

Air Niugini is a disgrace to PNG


Germany, UK failed their part


Public service failing people


Is this Howard’s end?

A losing battle against global warming?


Lodgement of income tax returns


Budget surplus must enlarge the Economy

Flight woes
Leased aircraft grounded, PX schedules hit

K60million to fund Momase road rehab
 - THE Works Department has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoU) for a K60 million soft loan from Finland for the maintenance of rural roads in the two Sepik provinces and Madang.

Cops warned on Yawari-Agiru row
 - POLICE Commissioner Gari Baki has issued an order to police officers nationwide to stay away from election-related issues involving former Southern Highlands Governor Hami Yawari and incumbent Anderson Agiru.

BUSINESS:

New industry seen in sub-sea mining
-THE latest drilling results from Papua New Guinea's undersea gold and copper reserves are so significant that they will be seen as a major landmark in opening up a new industry....

China to run state-owned investment corporation
-BEIJING: China launched last Saturday a long-anticipated state-owned investment company that is intended to manage around US$200 billion (K601 billion ), or nearly one sixth of the nation’s massive foreign exchange reserves.

Japan to develop next-generation network
-TOKYO: A research group will be set up in Japan to develop optical technology that will replace the internet protocol as the global standard in communications, a report said yesterday.

EDITORIAL:

The emptying hourglass
 -WHILE Papua New Guinea’s leaders fiddle over the telecommunications issue, the nation moves closer to the very real prospect of burning.
 

SPORTS

Foundation in place to make us region’s best
THE launching of PNG Sports Foundation and National Sports Trust Limited (NSTL) on Saturday night in Port Moresby has heralded the start of a long journey to make PNG as number one sporting nation in the Pacific region.

The money man... Treasury Minister Patrick Pruaitch was at the launching on Saturday night to support his Sports Minister Dame Carol Kidu on her initiative on 2008-2011 Sports Policy.

  Besta backs Madang NSL franchise
-INTERNATIONAL Food Corporation (IFC) through its number one brand tinned fish, Besta, has offered K50,000 as partnership package to sponsor Madang team in this year’s National Soccer League (NSL) competition.

AFL making impact in Gulf province
- The Australia Football League is picking up in Gulf province with the new support from Hearo Alex Trading in Kerema town recently.

 

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