Day: August 10, 2017
IBS students and staff receive services on campus
STUDENTS and staff of the Institute of Business Studies University have been offered to open new accounts at Bank South Pacific. The students and staff were also offered to register […]
A five-hour trip just to sell fish and buy food
By JACKLYN SIRIAS in Kiunga LOCALS in Fly River rely on fishing as their main source of income. Johnson Baiyonge from Givbaretmin village said his family depended on fishing as […]
Oil and gas earnings ‘will’ grow
PAPUA New Guinea is finding new petroleum resources. The Government agency driving all these is the Department of Petroleum and Energy. The National’s business editor SHIRLEY MAULUDU discussed with the […]
PNG needs ‘steady set of taxes’
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU THE country must ensure that it has in place, and applies, a consistent set of taxes and duties which apply to all investors, Institute of National Affairs […]
Nasfund to install bio system
NASFUND will be installing the biometric identification system at its branches to allow members to access services. Business development officer Ancie Liam said Nasfund wanted to enhance service delivery to […]
Trees cut now planes can fly
LINK PNG, a subsidiary of Air Niugini, will resume services to Wapenamanda airport in Enga next Tuesday. General manager Bruce Alabaster said services to Wapenamanda had been suspended since June […]
Women in business offered chance to study in Australia
WOMEN in business are urged to apply for an Australian awards short course to assist them in their operation. Richelle Tickle, the country manager for Pacific women shaping Pacific development, […]
BCL hosts first Buka meeting
THE Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) marked its return to Bougainville by holding its first board meeting there in more than 27 years. Board chairman Robert Burns, Sir Rabbie Namaliu, Dame […]
Landowners keen to work with Duma
THE PNG LNG project landowners from Hides PDL1 (petroleum development licence), PDL7, Angore PDL8 and Juha PDL9 have welcomed the appointment of William Duma as caretaker Minister for Petroleum and […]
Workshop highlights importance of collecting data on prices
PARTICIPANTS from the 22 provinces who undertook a week-long training on the consumer price index (CPI) have been urged to consult weekly with the National Statistical Office (NSO) on the […]