Day: March 23, 2018
Economic development
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, National Planning and Monitoring Minister Richard Maru, and Secretary Hakaua Harry just spoke about inclusive economic development to take PNG out of its doldrums. I was […]
Keeping Goroka town clean
Allow me to support Saki Mikaive Anori, of PNG Unitech, in Lae, in relation to keeping Goroka town clean. We must not have this kind of mentality and be pretenders. […]
Give TB the serious attention it deserves
THE high tuberculosis infection rate in the country should be raising eyebrows and a national emergency declared as all efforts swing towards containing it. And it is a health security […]
Customs and Puma agree on tax
CUSTOMS and Puma Energy have announced that after months of dialogue and review, a final position has been reached on the assessment of import goods and services tax. Customs Chief […]
Truck driver says highway needs immediate attention
By JUNIOR UKAHA A DRIVER who has been travelling up and down the Highlands Highway for the past 10 years says sections of the road need immediate upgrading and repairs. […]
Hardware lends helping hand to quake victims
BADILI Hardware Limited has donated relief supplies and food worth K65,000 to the earthquake-affected areas in Southern Highlands and Hela. The supplies have been handed over to Oil Search Ltd […]
Alliance to boost solar energy
By LEMACH LAVARI PAPUA New Guinea is now a founding member of the International Solar Alliance and can get help to develop solar energy, Energy Minister Sam Basil says. Basil […]
Hardware donates to school
A HARDWARE supplier in Arawa town has donated a water tank to a school in South Bougainville. Bougainville Agrotech Limited managing director Kim Aumora said the company was happy to […]
Commission advises vehicle owners over airbag recall
THE Independent Consumer and Competition Commission has advised vehicles owners of the recall by an Australian firm of the Takata air bags pending an investigation by Australian authorities. The Australian […]
Call for ‘serious talks’
EAST New Britain needs to have serious talks on secondary downstream processing in the province, provincial administrator Wilson Matava says. Matava said Prime Minister Peter O’Neill told the recent national […]