Day: December 19, 2017
How to fix the leave fare
TEACHERS’ leave entitlements is a hot issue every year. It seems that there is no end in sight to this problem. From my observation as a former teacher, I would […]
Fuel price hike to hit hard
I BELIEVE that the rise in fuel price is one of the many revenue-generating games being played out by the government to fund the Budget. The rise not new to […]
Too good to be true?
SOME groups have been claiming that they have been waiting for the payment of a huge sum of money from investments overseas. They gather in such places like Jack Pidik […]
Development needs good power supply
ANY developmental activity requires a reliable energy supply. A growing city like Port Moresby — and any other city and town in Papua New Guinea — requires a constant reliable […]
Underfunded, understaffed, overcrowded
IT is alarming to know that of the 334 people who escaped from prisons in Papua New Guinea this year, 254 are still on the run. And within a space […]
Gulf to work with Twinza to sort out benefits
THE Gulf government will work with Twinza Oil (PNG) Ltd and the government to sort out benefits for the province. Twinza is the operator of the offshore gas field Pasca […]
Landowners celebrate birth of new authority
LANDOWNERS of Komo, in Hela, are celebrating the recently established Hides Petroleum Development Licence (PDL) 7 Special Purpose Authority (SPA). The SPA is the entity in which resource project levies […]
NIP gets K640m in royalties
THE people of New Ireland had received K640 million in royalty payments from the Lihir Gold Limited (LGL) since 1997. A company statement said of the total royalty payments made […]
Supply and demand forcing PMVs to overcharge on fares
A HIGH demand for bus services and the low supply is one of the reasons behind the illegal overcharging of fares by operators, according to the Independent Consumer and Competition […]
Not all diapers are the same, says Panamex
COUNTERFEIT diapers are being sold in shops, says Panamex Pacific salkes and marketing rep Simonta Hani. He made the claim during the launching of Panamex’s new diaper (Soft Comfort) at […]