Day: July 13, 2017
Adventist groups open building
The Bisiatabu District of the Central Papua Conference of Seventh-Day Adventist Church has recently opened and dedicated a new district office and directors c omplex. Retired missionaries, church workers and […]
Ban on foreign-labelled items stay
FOOD products with non-English labelling are still banned from shops in the country, according to the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC). Commissioner and chief executive Paulus Ain (pictured) said […]
Cheap face painting lands local artist a fortune
By JACKLYN SIRIAS MANY people have been making money by selling merchandise associated with the State of Origin rugby league tests. For example, Alfred Sondowe, from Southern Highlands and living […]
Newcrest team trains to lift safe practices in workplace
NEWCREST Lihir’s crane and rigging team recently celebrated the success of their “edge initiative”. This was marked by the presentation of bags, caps and shirts to all employees and business […]
IPA certificate empowers landowners’ association
By JIMMY KALEBE SETTLERS at Tenth City in Lae are celebrating the Investment Promotion Authority certificate given to their landowners association. The Nabak Kawa Landowners and Resource Association Inc has […]
Industry raises concern over grey imports
A NUMBER of parallel import issues in the country has been brought to the attention of the Department of Trade Commerce and Industry recently. A parallel import is a non-counterfeit […]
Call to boost observers’ safety
THE environmental group World Wide Fund for Nature says measures to protect regional fisheries observers have not being adequately implemented. WWF Pacific tuna programme manager Bubba Cook was commenting on […]
Apple sets up first data centre
APPLE Inc has set up its first data centre in China, in partnership with a local internet services company, to comply with tougher cyber security laws introduced by Beijing last […]
Workers’ scheme ‘helps’ to provide financial independence
By JACKLYN SIRIAS THE Australia-PNG Business Council says the seasonal workers scheme has been providing financial independence to the workers’ families. In-country president of the PNG Chapter of the council […]
Immigration rates weaken Aust economy
AUSTRALIANS continue to go backwards on many measures of income and wellbeing as high immigration rates see the nation’s weak economic growth split between more people. A report by Commonwealth […]