Day: November 14, 2018
Enjeka family gives land for sporting initiative
By ERIC PIET THE Enjeka family formed a sporting association to keep the Saiwara Valley youths at the ATS (Air Transport Squadron) in the Port Moresby North East electorate occupied […]
PNG squash open set for end of month: Webb
THE PNG Squash Open recieved a boost with K25,000 from Moni Plus yesterday. The open will be at the Port Moresby Racquets Club from Nov 30 to Dec 2. Moni […]
Guina happy with increase in Budget share
PROVINCIAL and Local Level Government Affairs department Secretary Dickson Guina has welcomed Government’s allocation of K3 billion to his department – around 19 per cent of the total budget. “The […]
Tourism welcomes K50 million allocation
TOURISM Promotion Authority chief executive Jerry Agus is happy with the Government’s Budget allocation of K50 million for the implementation of the Tourism Sustainable Development Project. Agus said this was […]
Sansan highlights Budget setbacks
PERSONNEL Management Secretary Taies Sansan agrees that personnel emoluments of public servants continue to drag down the finances of the country. Sansan said this after Treasurer Charles Abel expressed his […]
National census will proceed in 2020 despite issues: Maru
NATIONAL Planning and Monitoring Minister Richard Maru has assured the nation there will be a national census conducted in 2020, despite current problems faced by the National Statistical Office (NSO). […]
Treasurer discusses Budget delivery
TREASURER Charles Abel says that the credibility of the Budget is determined when it is delivered. Abel said during the budget lock up yesterday that the trend over the past […]
Call to improve financial systems
THE Government needs to improve financial management systems to monitor large amounts of money being allocated to the provinces, Institution of National Affairs director Paul Barker says. Commenting on the […]
2018 tough, says Wereh
WORKS Secretary David Wereh says 2018 has been a tough year trying to deliver capital works programme for the Government. Commenting on the 2019 Budget, Wereh said the budget allocation […]
K100mil allocated for Works plan
THE Government has allocated K100 million in the 2019 Budget to revive the Works Plant and Transport Division (PTD) in districts and provinces The K100 million for reviving PTD is […]