Day: December 28, 2018
ExxonMobil invests K2.3m to rebuild health centres
ExxonMobil PNG is investing K2.3 million to rebuild and equip three health centres in the PNG LNG project areas in Hela. The operator of the PNG LNG project said in […]
BSP donates solar panels, lights to Bougainville school
Bank South Pacific has installed new solar lights at a local school in the Autonomous region of Bougainville. BSP’s Buka branch installed four new solar panels with lights for classrooms, […]
North Korea admits farming failures amid food shortages
SEOUL: North Korea has acknowledged “drawbacks” in its agricultural sector this year, echoing UN reports of declining crop yields in a country that remains heavily reliant on food imports and […]
Concern raised on vacancies on boards
The Farmers and Settlers’ Association has expressed concern over Government’s lack of commitment to appoint or fill in vacancies on the boards of various agriculture and livestock commodity boards. President […]
Visa to buy British payments firm Earthport for about K817mil
LONDON: Visa Inc is paying £198 million (K817mil) to buy Earthport, a British firm that facilitates international transactions for banks and businesses, the US-based payments group said on yesterday. Visa […]
Port Moresby shops see rise in Xmas sales
By LOTTIE WAYAGURE Port Moresby shops have reported increased sales in their shops throughout this festive season. Brian Bell group of companies, one of the country’s largest and oldest suppliers, […]
Huawei expects to end the year with revenue jump
HONG Kong: Huawei Technologies is expected to record a 21 per cent jump in revenue for 2018 to US$109 billion (K354bil), its rotating chairman said, marking the Chinese tech giant’s […]
Landowners happy with K24.8m development grant
A PAYMENT of K24.8 million in infrastructure development grants (IDG) to Hela government to distribute to landowner beneficiaries has been supported by landowners at Hides PDL areas in Hela. Umbrella […]
Cricket keeps pace
THE Hebou PNG Barramundis had a challenging year and Cricket PNG (CPNG) high performance manager and Barras head coach Joe Dawes said he was happy with the strong finish after […]
Basketball eyeing Pacific Games
Reports by JACK AMI THE Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) staged a successful Fiba Under-15 Oceania Championships from Dec 4-8 in Port Moresby. It was the first Fiba […]