Month: January 2019
Buying of MPs
THE fluid state of politics in PNG dictates that elected MPs can be bought off to form governments. All MPs have spent money and other resources during national general elections. […]
Encourage PNG producation
PAPUA New Guinea has come over 40 years but cannot produce the 200,000 metric tonnes of rice it consumes every year. It imports rice grown in Thailand and Australia, even […]
Strong year helps Horizon Oil report gross revenue of K468mil
Horizon Oil Ltd has capped a strong year, with its December quarterly report revealing gross revenues of US$139.1 million (K468mil) for calendar year 2018, an increase of 88 per cent […]
Link PNG to resume flights to Tari airport
Air Niugini subsidiary Link PNG plans to resume flights to Tari airport in Hela from Sunday, Feb 10. Air Niugini, in a statement, said these flights were planned to continue […]
K80m stake makes IAI a big player
INNOVATIVE Agro Industry (IAI) Ltd is committed to a continued presence in Papua New Guinea with equity investments of K80 million in various projects throughout the country to date. Chairman […]
Nami joins Muruks
By BENJAMIN KOITAKA PREMIERSHIP winning coach Glen Nami has signed with the Mendi Muruks for the Digicel Cup season. Nami guided the Goroka Lahanis to win the Digicel Cup last […]
Tsiamalili reappointed
By HELEN TARAWA Cabinet has reappointed Peter Tsiamalili Jr, pictured, as chief executive of the Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation for the next four years. Public Services Minister Elias Kapavore […]
Baki-Kaore says new talent will boost women’s boxing
RAPHAELA Baki-Kaore has welcomed the rise of new talent into amateur boxing, saying it will strengthen women’s boxing. The 2015 Pacific Games silver medallist, who fought in last week’s national […]
Komolong secures contract with German third-tier club
Papua New Guinea international defender Alwin Komolong is under contract with Fortuna Cologne in the third-tier competition in Germany. Komolong’s football roots are in Papua New Guinea. Later, he went […]
Penalty on swearing should be tough
THE call for a law to penalise people using obscene language in public must be reverberated by everyone concerned about the general breakdown in our society. In fact, the law […]