Day: November 15, 2016
Health Dept needs to do something about drug shortage
ALLOW me to express my concern on the cancer drugs shortage problem in Papua New Guinea. My recent visit to Angau Memorial Hospital in Lae was nothing more than a […]
Poor preparations to ’17 election
IT seems that some of our current and aspiring politicians have already started campaigning for the 2017 general elections. This is well ahead of the issuing of writs as shown […]
Diabetes the “silent” killer
DIABETES is a preventable disease because it is a result of how people live and the choices they make rather than something passed on. Yesterday, Nov 14, was the day […]
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BRING on the celebration and celebration fever!!! There are five more weeks to December 25, 2016! Well, we tried counting down to Christmas using our fingers and toes, but we […]
Value chain of high value crops
Pt 2: Last week we discussed some challenges in the value chain of bulb onion, Irish potato and sweet potato (kaukau) in the Highlands. Today, we present some opportunities identified […]
Tax hikes a concern
By MARK HAIHUIE TAX increases on alcohol and tobacco products will further worsen the market situation which local manufacturers operate in, according to the Manufacturers Council of PNG. Chief executive […]
Wakia becomes top-level engineer
SERAH Wakia has a Masters in Science degree specialising in petroleum engineering – thanks to the support of her employer Oil Search. Wakia, 26, from Wapenamanda district in Enga, is […]
Scovell: State must regulate industries, environment
THE Government is obligated to regulate industries and the business environment, according to PNG Manufacturers Council chief executive officer Chey Scovell. He said it enabled the collection of revenue from […]
Illicit trade results in loss of tax revenue
ILLICIT trade results is a loss of tax revenue to the Government, according to PNG Manufacturers Council chief executive officer Chey Scovell. This needs to be addressed through a joint […]
Milne Bay keen on developing cocoa
THE Milne Bay government will make sure that cocoa puts money into people’s pockets, deputy governor Wilfred Giarua says. Giarua said the signing of an agreement for the nursery and […]