Day: April 19, 2018
Markham top cocoa exporter
By JIMMY KALEBE MARKHAM Valley in Morobe has become the leading producer of export-quality cocoa in the province, followed by Huon Gulf and Lae. Morobe exported K22 million worth of […]
New roof eyed to make cocoa meet market needs
FIXED-roof cocoa fermenting kits will have to be changed to slide-roof to avoid smoke content in cocoa beans to meet international standards, a Cocoa Board official says. Regional manager Anton […]
K20mil for roads to help coffee growers
The Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) will be restoring nine feeder roads at a cost of K20 million. The CIC, through its productive partnerships in agriculture project (PAPP), will restore 47km […]
Earthquake in Highlands forces review of production forecast
production guidance for Oil Search has been adjusted from the post-earthquake forecast of 28.5-30.5 million barrels to 23-26 million barrels. This was subject to change depending on the recovery of […]
Oil Search appoints two new directors to board
TWO new directors have been appointed to the Oil Search board following an extensive international search, managing director Peter Botten said. Botten also listed the resignation from the board last […]
Smelly overflow turns settlement into three years of stink
FOR three years, people living at B-Side Settlement at the back of Bugandi Secondary School in Lae have had to live with waste from the sausage factory at 2-Mile. Gusa […]
Survey spots need to diversify tourism
THE need to diversify the tourism sector was an obvious highlight in the presentation of International Visitors Survey 2017 results at a workshop this week. The survey was a joint […]
Morobe open tees off
PAPUA New Guinea’s second biggest golf tournament, the A$110,000 (K277,000) Trukai Morobe Open, tees off today at the Lae Golf Club course with 43 professionals including defending champion Chris Wood […]
Association looking at ways to strengthen NSL
By ISAAC LIRI Strengthening the National Soccer League (NSL) was one of the points discussed in an executive meeting by the Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) on Friday. PNGFA […]
Warriors get good news after first win
By LYPENSON SOWENI CHUAVE MP Wera Mori pledged K100,000 to the Chimbu Warriors after their 12-8 win against the Petroleum Resources Kutubu Gulf Isou at the Sir John Guise Stadium […]