Day: January 25, 2018
Agro staff urged to put God first
By Urshula Jim See your jobs as a calling from God, was the simple message delivered to the management and staff of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock. Speaking at […]
Sector sees potential growth from Apec
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders’ Summit in November and related officials meetings is an opportunity for further investment in the agriculture sector. Papua New Guinea will host Apec […]
Demonstration farm helps develop farmer skills
By Urshula Jim The Taiwan Trade Mission (TTM) to Papua New Guinea (PNG), under the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) had cultivated several crops. The crops are grown […]
Komba named coffee board’s new chairman
This is an official release from Coffee Industry Corporation Limited (CICL) announcing the election of Patrick Komba as new Chairman of its Board of Directors. Komba (pictured) was anonymously elected […]
Farmer hopeful for good returns
Hoping for a good sale after every trip to the market is the number one desire of most commercial farmers, a farmer revealed. Anna Peter of Seba village in Rigo […]
Cooperative launches 100,000 nursery seedlings
The peopl e of Mohuveto number 2 village in Unggai-Bena Distirct, Eastern Highlands, had two reasons to celebrate last week. They launched their coffee cooperative group, Numux CoffeeCooperative, and a […]
WITNESS
Residents in Madang town have been vocal about having proper town roads and drainage. Thanks to their persistance, JV PNG Investment Construction Limited is now working on the first drain […]
Funds not from MPs’ pocket
I want to discourage the media from publishing government ministers’ and MPs’ presentations and announcements of granting funds to communities/ community projects/groups/charities and saying that the funds come from the […]
Call for basic services
The first blockholders of Kondopina in Western Highlands came from Chimbu and Enga and settled there. Many of them migrated to settle in a new place to stay away from […]
Transfer Fire Service
PNG Fire Brigade or Fire Service Department should be abolished and transferred to another department or a State-owned entity. Not at one time have I seen the fire brigade extinguish […]