Day: March 8, 2018
Food security, agro under Apec spotlight
Agriculture is an important sector to Papua New Guinea because it accounts for about 28 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and supports about 87 per cent of […]
Climate change a threat to food security
According to the Agriculture and Livestock Vice-Minster Henry Ame the biggest threat to global food security at the moment is climate change. He said Apec economies are vulnerable to climate […]
Meet focuses on cooperation
The APEC economies must continue their efforts and work as a team to achieve long lasting food security. Food security is becoming a major concern in many parts of the […]
Training for local farmers at Rigo
Seve nty-four farmers received training on modern techniques of crop management. Central Province Division of Agriculture and Livestock, Food Security Officer, Gabi Tau said the 74 farmers were trained on […]
Policy partnership meet successful
The two-day Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) meeting has been an overwhelming success. The PPFS Chair and Department of Agriculture and Livestock Secretary Dr Vele Pat Ila’ava said he […]
Economies have role to play in food security
The Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) forum shows that all economies have an important role to play to improve livelihoods of the people through food security. And it was […]
Steven, 14, carving a future in creative arts
By PISAI GUMAR RYAN Steven, 14, a grade six pupil, hopes to one day become an artist. Steven loves arts, mathematics and language. Ryan’s passion to observe things and sketch […]
Festival hopes to preserve culture of weaving traditional bilums
By JACKLYN SIRIAS AS a means to preserve the culture of bilum weaving, a traditional group in East Sepik has decided to have a festival to encourage young girls and […]
Wewak youths told to walk in faith
IT was on a sunny Sunday, Feb 25, that Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal arrived at an already packed Wirui Cathedral in Wewak, East Sepik. This was his first […]
Conference aims to instil good character, values among young people
By PETER ESILA A YOUTH conference organised by the Mustard Seed Chapel International in Port Moresby last week aimed to instil passion in youths to do the “things of God”. […]