Day: July 3, 2019
Tennis star Watson claims racist abuse
BRITISH tennis star Heather Watson, pictured, claims she receives racist comments online after she loses a match. The 27-year-old, whose mum Michelle is from Maprik in East Sepik, said she […]
C’ships highlight areas to improve before Pacific Games
LAST week’s Oceania Athletics Championships highlighted areas of improvement that need to be addressed before the national athletics team head to the Pacific Games, according to Athletics Papua New Guinea […]
Affordable housing a need in PNG
NEW Housing and Urbanisation Minister Justin Tkatchenko has made a good start to “clean up” the National Housing Corporation. While we give a round of applause for the move to […]
Palm oil production hampered by eruption
HARGY Oil Palms Ltd’s (HOPL) daily oil palm productions will be hampered temporarily from Mt Ulawun’s recent eruption in West New Britain, chief executive officer Ian Winstanley says. He said […]
Gore: MSME council represents all businesses
The Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) Council represents all small businesses, says founding president James Gore. Gore said this when explaining the difference between the MSME Council and the Business […]
Nari plans to develop centres
THE National Agriculture Research Institute (Nari) has revealed its plans to develop farmer resource centres throughout Papua New Guinea, an official says. Nari director-general Dr Sergie Bang made the announcement […]
Govt hopeful partnership will help deliver SME incentive plans
THE government will look at partnering with financial institutions to deliver some of its small to medium enterprise (SME) and micro small to medium enterprise (MSME) policies and incentive plans, […]
Farmers get tools to boost cocoa bean production
FARMERS from Kunua, North Bougainville, received new tools and equipment from the Mahari constituency recently to increase cocoa bean production and household income. According to a statement from the Australian […]
Department to roll out e-procurement system
FINANCE secretary Dr Ken Ngangan says his department will soon roll out an e-procurement system as part of the reforms in the National Procurement Act. He made the comments during […]
League 9s teams ready for Games in Samoa
PAPUA New Guinea begin their title defence when they face 2015 Pacific Games bronze medalists Tonga in the men’s rugby league nines opener in Apia, Samoa, this month. Samoa will […]