Day: June 6, 2017
Bank focusing on investment
THE World Bank country manager for PNG Patricia Veevers-Carter will lead a programme comprising US$399 million (K1.2 billion) of investments in the country. Prime Minister Peter O’Neill yesterday officially welcomed […]
Telikom, DataCo deal probed
THE Independent Consumer and Competition Commission is concerned about the arrangement between Telikom PNG Limited and PNG DataCo Ltd to share infrastructure which may raise competition issues. The commission was […]
Lihir women praised for performing well on duty
LOCAL women in Lihir are playing a big part in responding to equipment emergencies at the Lihir gold mine operation in New Ireland. A company statement said Lihir’s fixed plant […]
Economist predicts a bright economy for PNG this year
THE Economist Intelligence Unit predicts that conditions this year are likely to be more favorable for PNG than in 2016 when the economy was hard hit by weak global commodity […]
40 Kumul participants begin training
Forty participants in the Kumul GameChangers programme began their entrepreneurial journey on Friday. They included five entrepreneurs from other Pacific Islands countries who were chosen from more than 300 applicants. […]
NCSL members continue to benefit from Nascare insurance
Medical and life insurance product Nascare continues to offer insurance cover plans to Nasfund Contributors Savings and Loan Society Limited members nationwide. Nascare officer Melissa Brabar, was asked to accompany […]
Papua LNG discussions progressing, Exxon says
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU DISCUSSIONS are progressing well between partners on the development of Papua LNG project in Gulf, according to ExxonMobil PNG Ltd managing director Andrew Barry. Barry said it […]
Awareness on mining and exploration vital: Expert
AS the extractive industry in PNG continues to grow, the need for people to understand the difference between exploration and mining processes becomes important, geologist Fiona Karau says. Kirau, the […]
‘Respect the ecosystem’
THE Lutheran Church of PNG opposes the proposed deep sea mining project in the country. Head Bishop Jack Urame said it was one of the church’s resolutions during the 2014 […]
Contractor making chairs to save cost
A CONTRACTOR with Newcrest-Lihir in New Ireland has tried out a way of reducing waste and saving costs at the Lihir operations. Placement Solbow Joint Venture (PSJV) is making bar […]