Day: July 7, 2017
NDB calls for better funding for SMEs
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU THE National Development Bank needs to receive the K100 million it has been requesting from the government to properly implement its small to medium enterprise (SME) initiatives. […]
Loan demand jumps by 20 per cent
THE demand for small to medium enterprises (SME) loans at the National Development Bank has grown by more than 20 per cent in the past five years, says acting board […]
Gazelle to become industrial zone
THE Gazelle Peninsula is to become East New Britain’s major industrial zone, according to the acting provincial administrator Wilson Matava. Matava told The National that this was part of the […]
Authority to release report on oil spill
AN industry report on the oil spill near Port Moresby is to be released soon so that Government agencies can make decisions on it, according to the Conservation and Environment […]
Firms go flat on Coca-Cola
MELBOURNE: Coca Cola-Amatil has suffered a dual blow, losing a supply contract with Australian pizza giant Domino’s to its bitter rival, Pepsi, and failing to get its latest no-sugar offering […]
Company to intensify community engagement activities
THE Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) is to intensify its community engagement activities as part of a comprehensive, staged development plan for the new Panguna mining project, chairman Rob Burns says. […]
Cepa satisfied with control of plastic bag import
THE Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (Cepa) is satisfied with how the control on plastic bags is progressing, especially the support provided by business houses. Cepa managing director Gunther Joku […]
Youths set for Bahamas
THE Papua New Guinea Commonwealth Games Association (PNG CGA) has finalised the country’s youth team for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau, Bahamas, from July 19 to 23. The team […]
Nominations open for men’s snooker title
NOMINATIONS for the 2017 PNG national men’s snooker titles are now open. PNG Billiards and Snooker vice-president John Chan said the nomination and registration fees are K200 per player for […]
Association sets deadline affiliation, registration
THE Fairfax Volleyball Association in the National Capital District has set July 21 as the deadline for club affiliations and player registrations to be paid. This was agreed in a […]