Day: May 11, 2018
Two new varieties of sweet potatoes released
By LARRY ANDREW TWO new varieties of kaukau (sweet potatoes) were released on Wednesday by the National Agriculture Research Institute coinciding with the 10th Agricultural Innovations Show. They are the […]
US firm leaves Solwara project
SYDNEY: Ahead of their London annual general meeting, Anglo American has exclusively confirmed to the Deep Sea Mining Campaign that they have exited their investment in the Nautilus Minerals Solwara […]
NZ to focus on Pacific after increasing budget for aid
The New Zealand Government has announced an increase in its development assistance budget, with the Pacific a key focus. On Tuesday, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters outlined a budget […]
LNG project to engage local firms
By MARK HAUHUIE THE upcoming Papua LNG Project should see increased engagement of local business as compared to the PNG LNG Project, says Exxon Mobil PNG managing-director Andrew Barry. Barry […]
Secretariat ensuring firms benefit from Apec
By MARK HAIHUIE The Apec Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Secretariat held an information night for micro small to medium-sized enterprises on Wednesday. Apec PNG 2018 coordination authority director general Sir […]
BSP’s lending to SMEs hits K160 million mark
By Lemach Lavari Bank South Pacific (BSP) has lent K160 million to 32,000 small businesses since 2013, according to the bank. Bank’s head of Small to Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Retail […]
Nawaeb gets K70,000 for cocoa project
By EHEYUC SESERU Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) has funded a cooperative at Nawaeb in Morobe K71,000 worth of tools and materials. Australian Dfat funded tools and […]
Govt urged to make use of extractive sector’s data
By LUKE KAMA VALIDATION manager for Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) International Secretariat Alex Gordy has urged the Government, resource owners and Papua New Guinea citizens to make use of […]
Hunters’ away games on TV
RUGBY league fans in Papua New Guinea will finally get to see SP PNG Hunters’ away games on television, starting with Sunday’s round 10 Q-Cup match against the Wynnum Manly […]
Public urged to attend soccer finals
THE NCD Football Association (NCDFA) has called on the public to turn up in numbers for its seven-a-side finals at Papua New Guinea Football Stadium tomorrow. NCDFA president Vonnie Kapi […]