Day: April 17, 2018
Drinking culture a concern
DRINKING alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine and spirits is an enjoyable pastime that helps people relax and unwind. But when it comes to alcohol, how many of us really […]
Conflict management training for landowners
By JUNIOR UKAHA LANDOWNERS from the Wafi-Golpu exploration area in Morobe have undertaken two days of negotiation and conflict management training. The training, themed Interest base negotiation and conflict management […]
Niche market a K890mil growth area for tourism
Developing niche market tourism in Papua New Guinea has the potential to attract 40,000 tourists and contribute K893 million annually by 2027, according to the World Bank Group. A new […]
We did it for PNG
THE returning Team PNG contingent were given a resounding welcome yesterday, particularly weightlifting heroes Steven Kari, Dika Toua and Morea Baru at Jackson Airport, in Port Moresby. Gold medallist in […]
Children taking PNG to the world
TWELVE-year-old football enthusiasts Justus Joseph and Bethany Pakakota have been selected as the country’s representatives at the global Football For Friendship (F4F) social programme. The programme, supported by Gazprom and […]
Aussie eyes Morobe Open
QUEENSLANDER Brett Rankin will be looking to improve on last year’s SP Brewery PNG Open second-place finish when a strong contingent of professionals tee off at Morobe’s Lae Golf Club […]
Environmental concerns raised
By PISAI GUMAR Towangola-Zindanga communities located along exploration license (EL) 440 of Wafi-Golpu mine project site are concerned about long-term environmental damage if a tunnel is dug through to mine […]
Apec and earthquake pushing govt costs up
By MARK HAIHUIE The Government is targeting deficits equal to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product in 2018 under its fiscal consolidation strategy, according to the recently-released Asian Development […]
Low visitor numbers putting PNG tourism well below market leaders
ONLY 25 per cent of visitors to Papua New Guinea last year were holiday travellers, which is well below Fiji and Vanuatu where tourists make up more than 75 per […]
Survey guides foreign investments, says Agus
Data from a survey on international visitors to PNG for last year provides a valuable information to guide foreign investment in the tourism sector, says Tourism Promotion Authority chief executive […]