Day: June 24, 2019
Prayers answered
IN a letter recently, a writer Tony Walega of Lae, said James Marape’s elevation to the prime minister’s post had nothing to do with divine intervention. Everyone is entitled to […]
Oil and Gas Act
I EXPRESS my disagreement on behalf of the people of Baimuru of the Kikori especially the impact area landowners. To our Petroleum Minister, do review of the Papua LNG signing […]
Call to make policy changes
THIS is my personal view regarding the third tier government in PNG. Can the Minister for Inter-Government Relations Pila Ninigi make some policy changes to strengthen our third tier level […]
Landowner company
THE government needs to seriously take heed of two press releases published in The National (June 18, page 16), obviously from the upstream project areas landowner company representatives, in Gulf, […]
Western influence
ENOUGH is enough of foolish Western influence. The 8 million people of PNG are living in a stigmatised poverty lifestyle. We are rich in natural resources yet we are so […]
Govt will tailor laws to attract investors: PM
THE Government will continue to make law reforms to attract foreign investors, say Prime Minister James Marape, pictured. Marape said this while speaking during the Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF) last […]
Foreign firm helps cocoa growers
By JEFFREY ELAPA AGRICULTURE and Livestock Minister John Simon says a foreign company will enter into an agreement to support cocoa growers in Maprik, East Sepik, before rolling it out. […]
Chinese ambassador visits Porgera gold mine
THE Chinese Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Xue Bing visited the Porgera gold mine in Enga recently. Ambassador Xue was accompanied by his wife Madame Zhao Jun and attaché He […]
District to launch agriculture projects
THE Yangoru-Saussia district in East Sepik is now preparing for major economic growth with several key agriculture projects set to be launched this year. MP Richard Maru visited the district […]
Blues square series
New South Wales Blues centre Tom Trbojevic celebrating after he scored a try against the Queensland Maroons in the second half of game two of the State of Origin series […]