Day: April 12, 2018
Solar-combination dryers helping farmers make money
By ELIZABETH VUVU THE Nganalaka Cocoa Farmers’ Group in the Kokopo-Vunamami Urban local level government in East New Britain is a success story of using solar combination dryers. Yesterday was […]
Increased employment lifting retail sector: CPL
By MARK HAIHUIE INCREASED employment opportunities in the economy allow for growth in the retail sector, says City Pharmacy Ltd managing director Mahesh Patel. Patel told The National that this […]
Unrest in Madang affecting betel nut sellers
By JIMMY KALEBE THE recent unrest in Madang has put strain on betel nut sellers, traders and chewers in Lae and the Highlands provinces. The National yesterday visited the main […]
Pundari eyes assessment of mine
By LUKE KAMA ENVIRONMENT Conservation and Climate Change Minister John Pundari says a detailed environmental impact assessment will be done on the Wafi-Golpu gold and copper mine in Morobe to […]
Factory recognised internationally for managing food safety
BANZ Kofi Fektori has become the first local coffee producer to achieve the internationally-recognised Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) accreditation. HACCP is an internationally-recognised way of managing food […]
SMEs geared up for Apec journey
A NUMBER of small to medium-sized enterprises are ready to stay involved with the rest of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meetings this year. This was the general sentiment expressed […]
Hitting hard
PNG’s Thadius Katua lost his lightweight (60kg) quarterfinal bout to Welshman Michael McDonagh in their Commonwealth Games boxing competition at the Oxenford Studios, Gold Coast, last night. The Carteret Islander […]
Mea hails Kari comeback
Hanuabada Weightlifting Club founder Douglas Mea has described Steven Kari’s record-breaking gold medal victory at the Commonwealth Games as a great comeback from a two-year hiatus. Competing in the 94kg […]
Isou take win in stride, keeping focus on job
RUGBY league coach Colin Geno’s midas touch seems to be working at Digicel Cup franchise Gulf Isou. The 45-year-old, who has a string of achievements that would make many coaches […]
Tower Insurance aids netball as Pepes eye qualifiers in NZ
Tower Insurance Ltd has come to the aid of Netball PNG by providing insurance cover for the Pepes who will attend the regional World Cup qualifiers in Auckland, New Zealand, […]