Month: January 2017
Momote Airport project workers praised
WORKERS on the Momote Airport fencing project in Manus have been highly praised for their impressive effort on Saturday. Managing director of Kaulong Estate Limited Francis Manake, on his visit […]
Insufficient enrollment forms need explaining
Dear people of Papua New Guinea and in particular the eligible voters who I am sure are looking forward to the day you will vote for your candidate of choice. […]
Agriculture projects on Sepik Plains need scrutiny
I would like the incoming MPs in East Sepik and Bogia Open to check the status of the proposed large-scale agriculture project on the Sepik Plains. Who will benefit more […]
State of economy taking toll on PNG citizens
AN economist may explain the current situation using the most technical and appropriate terms possible but allow me to at least provide a suitable sample problem in relation to current […]
Government needs to monitor, control spending
There are clear assumptions the nation can draw on the type of fiscal regime used by the O’Neill Government. During the inception of new government formed by PNC and it’s […]
Education secretary wrong
Allow me to clarify a comment made in yesterday’s The National by the Education secretary. He stated that he will suspend any teacher or principal who collects school fees. As […]
B’ville will still depend on PNG
The people of the former North Solomon province, now Bougainville, are advocating to break away from mainland Papua New Guinea. While many are looking forward to the very day in […]
Nasfund relocates Lihir office to Londolovit
THE relocation of the Lihir Nasfund office in New Ireland to the Londolovit central business district will benefit small contributors, an official says. During the opening of the new office […]
Insurance risk in PNG
By GYNNIE KERO THE growing inability of insurers to readily raise offshore payments to their reinsurers is a major risk for Papua New Guinea’s financial stability, an Australian professor says. […]
Team leaders attend risk management training
TWENTY team leaders attended a two-day risk management training at Ramu NiCo Management (MCC) Kurumbukari mine site in Madang last week. The 20 were from various mine departments at the […]