Day: July 3, 2018
Cocoa earns K60mil as third highest export to United States
COCOA is Papua New Guinea’s third highest export to the United States, earning over K60 million last year, a US Embassy official says. The embassy’s economic officer Bradley Coley said […]
Paradise Foods buys Laga Industries
PAPUA New Guinea’s food and beverage company Paradise Foods has acquired Laga Industries from Steamships. The move was prompted by the potential for growth of the two businesses combining strengths, […]
Lack of skilled workers seeing local builders miss out
BY MARK HAIHUIE A LACK of skilled workers in the construction industry limits local firms from being subcontracted in major projects, according to a presenter at the 2018 PNG construction […]
Building compliance can reduce substandard material supplies
GREATER compliance to building standards will halt the increase of substandard materials being supplied and used in construction, says Markham Culverts general manager Ron Lane. He was speaking at a […]
Cepa enforces mercury law against mining, industrial sectors
THE Conservation and Environment Promotion Authority (Cepa) has implemented a law to address the use of mercury by mining and industrial sectors after health and environment concerns were raised, an […]
Badminton eyes Games debut
By ISAAC LIRI THE Papua New Guinea Badminton Federation while in its infancy plans to take part at next year’s Pacific Games. In the recent Olympic Day celebrations in Port […]
Eagles keep Koboni in check
KOBONI’S premiership prospects got reality check when they were beaten 42-35 by West Eagles in their Esiloan Port Moresby AFL clash at the Colts Oval on Saturday. The Demons have […]
Cases hiccup
By JIMMY KALEBE A JUDGE has advised State lawyers to expedite the hearing of cases so that the “backlog” which has been a concern for some time for the judiciary […]
Official highlights importance of family
A GOVERNMENT welfare officer says parental responsibility is important in the upbringing of a child. Director and the acting chief executive of the office of Child and Family Services Simon […]
B’ville police told to be tough
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK Bougainville police commander Assistant Commissioner Francis Tokura says intimidation by a few ex-combatants has forced many young non-Bougainville police officers to transfer out from the island. He […]