Day: February 16, 2018
Salary problem
ELEMENTARY schools are asked to knock off school at 2pm. This has been happening since 2015. This year is no exception. There are no tangible changes to teachers’ salaries for […]
Effects of free policies
GOVERNMENT policy on free health care and education is good but it’s having a huge impact on other areas. These free policies mean other areas are affected. Health and education […]
Customary land
This in response to PNG customary landowners and citizens reported in the The National of February 14, 2018, on the registration of customary land. I am the director of Communal […]
Social media post comes with heavy cost
A post on social media this week has resulted in a major loss of revenue for a major tourism operator, cultural groups, handcraft sellers and service providers in Madang. The […]
Ela Motors keeping art contest in top gear
Ela Motors held a ceremony to judge artwork for the ‘Toyota Dream Car Art Contest—Local Contest’ last Saturday at its head office in Badili, Port Moresby. The contest invited children […]
Plans underway for new power plant in Moresby
By LEMACH LAVARI Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL) and Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) have partnered to build a power plant in Port Moresby to increase electricity supply. The two […]
Trukai boss reveals progressive report and five-year plan
Trukai Industries Ltd has made significant progress and is on target to deliver Papua New Guinea’s largest rainfed rice crop in history, chief executive Greg Worthington- Eyre says. Worthington-Eyre said […]
Solwara 1 needs more funding
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU NAUTILUS Minerals needs about US$250 million (K790 million) more to continue with the development of the Solwara 1 project in New Ireland, chief executive Mike Johnston says. […]
Isifu appoints Hondomo as interim deputy chair of special purpose authority
DEPUTY chairman of Angore Special Purpose Authority Tobias Hondomo has been appointed as interim chairman by Minister for Inter-Governmental Relations Kevin Isifu. Hondmo was appointed chairman following the death of […]
Geo-tourism concept eyed for trial in three provinces
Geo-Tourism will be a new tourism product that will be tried out in three provinces, according to the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) The authority has begun discussions with the PNG […]