Day: August 30, 2018
Coffee Industry to adopt holistic management of CBB pest
THE Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) ishere to stay and the challenge is how best we manage the pest and learn to live with it, says an international CBB expert. Dr […]
Minister calls for unlocking of land for agro development
CUSTOMARY landowners have been urged to unlock their land and let it be utilised for agriculture development. The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Benny Allan, said there were large masses […]
CIC’s regional coffee cupping comp attracts new growers
THE Coffee Industry Corporation’s (CIC) Cupping Competition which commenced last Friday has attracted high interest among new grower groups across the country. This year’s regional contest was held in Goroka, […]
K85.5m to boost horticulture industry in PNG
The K85.5 million (US$25.5m) loan from the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) will boost the horticulture industry in PNG. The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Benny Allan, who witnessed […]
Moving from aid to trade
AFTER the successful launches of sustainable small businesses in Vanuatu and Samoa, a donor-funded private sector initiative is preparing to expand into Papua New Guinea. Explaining the initiative was Anna […]
New facility to help highlands farmers improve produce
A NEW Farmer Resource Centre (FRC) was launched in Tambul, Western Highlands, last week,with the aim of accelerating the income generation of rural communities from agricultural produce in the Highlands […]
Church baptises three female inmates at Baisu
THREE women were among the 44 inmates baptised by the Revival Church of PNG at Baisu prison in Mt Hagen this month. The church members visited the inmates to share […]
Seventh-day church built after K25,000 raised
MEMBERS of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Wewak will soon worship in a new building. The church is located at the Nuigo settlement, an area known for petty criminal activities. […]
Foursquare youths baptised
FIFTEEN young people were baptised at the Foursquare church in Port Moresby. The church established in 2010 now has more than 300 members. Youth leader Samson Las said young people […]
United Church calls on members to ‘arise and shine’
MEMBERS of the United Church in Papua New Guinea have been urged to “arise and shine” in God. Bishop Reverend Veburi Dabada based his message on Isaiah 60:1-6 during the […]