Day: March 21, 2018
Prima sponsors Lae club to keep youths fit, occupied
Prima Smallgoods is backing a club to help reduce crime in Lae. Prima Smallgoods national sales and marketing manager Kola Geri said the company’s sponsorship of the 13A Bulldogs in […]
Digicel Cup organiser commends Muruks
PNG National Rugby League Competition chief executive officer Stanley Hondina applauded the Mendi Muruks for their initiative in setting up the Southern Highlands Relief Fund to assist victims affected by […]
Trials helpful: Isou coach
PREPARATION for the new Digicel Cup franchise Gulf Isou is key, says coach Colin Geno. After two trial games, the new kids on the block are now in a better […]
Special Parliament sitting set
By HELEN TARAWA PARLIAMENT has been recalled for a special session next Tuesday to consider emergency laws and government business in relation to the state of national emergency. Governor-General Sir […]
Debt raised to give economic growth a lift
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Treasurer Charles Abel says public debt as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product climbed from 23 per cent in 2012 to 32.5 per cent in 2016. […]
Asian LNG market key for PNG
THE Asian market will play a key role in the demand for Papua New Guinea’s liquefied natural gas with demand sitting at 251 million tonnes by 2020, a buyer says. […]
Clans hope for better solutions on LNG issues
LANDOWNERS are wary of the shortcomings of the PNG LNG project and are hoping the issues are better managed in the next LNG expansion, an official says. Mineral Resources Development […]
Enga police to help ‘clean up’ Tari
By MALUM NALU in Tari Hela police will be beefed up with the arrival of Mobile Squad 11 from Laiagam in Enga today, according to acting provincial police commander Martin […]
Acting governor wants Tari to lose ‘killing field’ tag
The image of Tari as the “killing field” of Hela must be erased, says acting deputy-governor. Similar sentiments were shared by the mayor of Tari. Acting deputy-governor Luke Panguma, who […]
Aid delivery on hold
THE distribution of relief aid in Hela has been suspended for a stocktake and to review its coordination. Provincial disaster committee chairman and Governor Philip Undialu said it was part […]