Day: December 28, 2017
Investing in seed banks vital for future use
By BOSORINA ROBBY THIS month saw government officials from the departments of Agriculture and Livestock, and National Planning and Monitoring and others embark on a fact-finding mission to India with […]
Bulb onion project a success
BULB onion is a success story of the Fresh Produce Development Agency with regard to its pursuit for import replacement, according to FPDA’s 2016 annual report released earlier this month. […]
Farms need quality seeds
HAVING access to good quality seeds and planting materials that are affordable and available for consistent farming is still a major challenge for the fresh produce industry, according to the […]
Agency aims for efficient seeds
THE CORE function of Fresh Produce Development Agency’s elite seed potato programme is to ensure sufficient volumes of quality elite seed potato are made available to private certified seed growers, […]
Research to lift sector
COMMERCIAL farming is the focus of agriculture development as the next step in achieving the government’s goals for agriculture in the country, an official says. Department of Agriculture and Livestock […]
2000 Zion members in Lae for worship congress
OVER 2000 members of the Zion Church are attending a week-long international worship congress this week in Lae, Morobe. The theme of the congress is Declaring the Day of the […]
Parish doubles Christmas celebrations with baptism, first holy communions
The St Paul’s parish in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands, had a double celebration on Christmas Day. The parishioners celebrated Christmas and also the sacraments of baptism and first holy communion. […]
Post PNG launches stamps to mark church event
Post PNG has launched its Christmas stamp with the commemorative stamp of the 500th year of reformation and birth of the Lutheran Church to mark the festive season. Post PNG […]
Women among five with preaching licences from Nazarene Church
The Point Four Nazarene Church in Lae, Morobe, has presented licences to two women and five men to preach. The licences were presented to Ali Staky, Henry Balbe, Yambon Moiam, […]
WITNESS
While Gordon Market in Port Moresby is undergoing construction for redevelopment through the K30 million counter-funding by the New Zealand government and National Capital District Commission, some vendors have chosen […]