Day: July 21, 2017
PNG needs Sam Basil to lead the nation
THE people of Morobe have shown the rest of Papua New Guinea how to fight corruption, which is deep-rooted in our country. PNG needs Sam Basil to lead this great […]
Are people from Aitape blindfolded by money
REGARDING the counting of votes in Aitape Lumi district, I see that the people have voted for the same person who hasn’t brought any developments into the district. Our Tadji […]
Electing good MPs crucial
WE have exceeded the natural animal sense of fear. Animals, when they sense danger, their natural sense of fear and survival come into play, triggering them to evaluate the situation […]
Not enough information available
IN an age where information is mass produced and accessible at the touch of a button, what the public really must have is knowledge. This information should be available to […]
Sepik carver sees drop in sales
By JACKLYN SIRIAS A CARVER from East Sepik says sales have dropped – because of the lack of tourists. Philip Wai, 32, is from Tambunum Village in East Sepik where […]
Gas technicians to get hands-on experience
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU PAPUA New Guinea will have a simulated gas processing plant for gas technicians to use for training. The safe live gas processing plant (SLPP) was recently brought […]
Bank predicts growth to remain
GROWTH in the Pacific is expected to remain at 2.9 per cent in 2017, and 3.3 per cent next year, with Papua New Guinea continuing its gradual recovery, according to […]
Revised Mining Act covers environmental issues
THE Revised Mining Act (2015) has good proposals to address environmental and social consequences when a mine life ends, according to the PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. Its 2014 report […]
Santos lifts production and continues to cut debt
SANTOS Ltd has raised its output guidance for the year as it steps up drilling and continued to make progress reducing costs and its debt burden. The Australian oil-and-gas producer […]
Three million coffee growers’ livelihood at stake
THE government has again been urged to save the coffee industry from the coffee berry borer (CBB) pest incursion. Chairman of Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) Ltd board of directors Joseph […]