Day: August 15, 2018
Settlements to be hit by K96mil airport work
By DOROTHY MARK Madang’s K96.6 million airport runway extension project will affect nearby settlements, the province’s acting provincial administrator, John Bivi, says. He said work on the extension programme would […]
Institute to revive student-run restaurant
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC A STUDENT-run restaurant and catering service in Lae has been revived to show customers and the public the different kinds of training students receive there. The tourism […]
Violence only delaying money from reaching people: Potape
By Malum Nalu Hela deputy governor and Komo local-level government president Thomas Potape says there is no need for people in the province to continue fighting and killing each other […]
Telikom plans for more pricing promotions
In its continued efforts to provide greater value for money to its customers across Papua New Guinea, Kumul Telikom Holdings (KTH) says there are more 2G, 3G and 4G pricing […]
Pake a shining light for youths
THE Queen has recognised Collin Pake as the 64th Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of his services as a volunteer to improve the lives of vulnerable young people in […]
Boulevard to give Parliament a new look
By HELEN TARAWA THE construction and establishment of the Independence Boulevard in Port Moresby will bring about some major changes to the Parliament landscape when the extension to the ceremonial […]
PNG focuses on HPV and cervical cancer
Papua New Guinea has taken advantage of being a member of the Apec family by focusing on human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, Health Secretary Pascoe Kase says. Speaking at […]
Lack of networking a concern
THE powers of relevant agencies and departments are not clearly defined to effect enforcement, says a Customs official. This amounted to lack of networking and effective cooperation among relevant stakeholders, […]
Meeting discusses rights to make and sell bilum
BILUM have come to the forefront of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting discussions about how economies can better protect local intellectual property. PNG Customs Services intellectual property rights and passenger […]
More land available for investment: Tkatchenko
LAND mobilisation is opening up land for investment in agriculture, mining and other areas, says Physical Planning Minister Justin Tkatchenko. Land mobilisation was discussed at the Apec business advisory council […]