Day: April 25, 2019
Growth in Asia, Pacific expected to soften to 6pc
GROWTH in East Asia and the Pacific is projected to soften to 6 percent in 2019 and 2020, down from 6.3 per cent in 2018, according to the World Bank […]
Big resource projects help economy stay positive
PAPUA New Guinea’s medium-term economic outlook is relatively optimistic, underpinned by further large-scale resource projects, says the World Bank. Country economist Ilyas Sarsenov said yesterday following the release of the […]
Ratings show PNG economy will strengthen
THE global ratings agency Standard & Poors has given Papua New Guinea a “B/B rating with a stable outlook” in its latest assessment. PNG’s economy has been under strain for […]
Teachers getting K19.6 million bonus for 2018 financial year
A TOTAL of K19.6 million in bonus interest will be paid into the accounts of financial members of the Teachers Savings and Loans Society for the 2018 financial year. Deputy […]
NKW Group gets behind Morobe tournament
THE Morobe Open is expected to be one of the best spectacles on the country’s golfing calender, with NKW Group of Companies getting behind the tournament this year. NKW have […]
Morris encouraged
The national soccer squad training camp for Lae, Madang and Highlands-based players ends today at the PNGFA Academy in Lae. The camp began on Monday and ended today with skills […]
High court challenge casts doubt on LLG elections
By GIDEON KINDIWA The Supreme Court will decide whether the local level government elections should go ahead with the issuing of writs today or be deferred again. It follows an […]
New water deal allowing Laloki Hospital to open
THE LALOKI Hospital will reopen tomorrow after an agreement is signed on the day for water to be supplied by Eda Ranu. Hospital clinical supervisor Jeffery Alphonse said a team […]
Madang deputy governor ‘nearly slashed’ by youth
MADANG deputy governor Rama Marisan was nearly slashed by a bush knife-wielding youth in an ethnic clash between Manam islanders and Sumkar locals on Monday. The youth swung his bush […]
Man told to cooperate with police investigators
A PRIVATE school principal, charged with molesting a 10-year-old girl, was reminded by the court to steer clear of trouble while out on bail. “Even though no bail condition had […]