Day: November 14, 2018
K700mil potential seen in hot spice industry
THE spice industry has the potential to contribute to government revenue if there is sufficient government support, according to an official. Sakarias Ikio, the director of the PNG Spice Industry […]
Women train to improve business
WOMEN who sell items at the old Gordon Market have been trained to improve their small businesses. “This programme has shown us how to improve the way we carry out […]
Co-op boss wants support for farmers
MOROBE province has a lot of small farmers who need support, an official says. The new chairman of the Morobe Primary Producers’ Cooperative Association, Reuben Yapi, said farmers in cooperatives […]
K465,000 funding helps cocoa farmers strike gold at B’ville festival
When Simeon Peinomu submitted an application for grant funding on behalf of Pahari Group, he was hoping to not only increase cocoa production, but also raise the living standards of […]
Airline assured help for new planes
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has assured Air Niugini of Government’s assistance to replace aging aircraft, after one crashed into the sea in the Federated States of Micronesia two months ago. […]
Firms in Mendi urged to repaint premises
BUSINESS owners in Mendi have been asked to beautify the town by repainting their buldings. Mendi-Munihu MP Michael Nali said work was underway to patch potholes and beautify the town. […]
BSP brings light to Central school at a cost of K25,000
BANK South Pacific’s subsidiary company, BSP Finance Ltd, installed a fully-kitted solar-powered lighting system at Iobuna Kouba Primary School in Central on Friday. The project cost K25,000. Supplied were solar […]
Netball picks squads to undergo programme
Netball Papua New Guinea has endorsed train-on squads for its open and junior divisions to undergo a high performance programme over the next two years. Netball PNG chairman Julienne Leka-Maliaki […]
Palabok scores hat-trick, sends Rusa into final of Kiunga RL
By ERIC PIET HOOKER Benson Palabok’s hat-trick of tries helped Rusa beat Waliya 24-8 in Kiunga Rugby League semifinal in Kiunga, Western, on Sunday. Rusa coach Sheff Yoang’s men, who […]
Bodybuilders still hoping to flex at Thailand show
By MELTON PAIS THE national bodybuilding team is still holding out hope it will be able to attend the world titles in Thailand next month (Dec 4) despite missing last […]