Day: July 25, 2019
Airlines service
I WAS disappointed when my dad who was supposed to travel up to Mt Hagen this weekend struggled to find bargain choosing airline services. In Papua New Guinea we have […]
Hunter’s performance
I EXPRESS my disappointment over the miserable performance of the SP Hunters in the game with the Northern Devils. The overall performance was very poor very similar to the previous […]
Corruption in PNG
WE all know that Corruption is rife in Papua New Guinea. PNG’s governments are notorious for corruption, and ever run the risk of turning the country into a fully-fledged kleptocracy. […]
Fix the Angau cancer unit
PRIME Minister James Marape instructing three department secretaries to get the much talked-about cancer unit in at the Angau Hospital in Lae is long overdue. Without mincing his words, he […]
Agreement to help reduce cost of animal feed
SOUTH Pacific (SP) Brewery has appointed Edai Town Development Ltd to remove beer waste at its Port Moresby factory and distribute to the Boera community to use as animal feed. […]
Concerns over cash circulation in provinces
CASH note quality and the use of the banking system for circulation is an issue for Bank South Pacific (BSP) and other banks that operate in the provinces, BSP chief […]
SOEs poorly managed: Barker
By PETER ESILA STATE-owned enterprises (SOEs) have largely been undercapitalised, poorly managed and saddled with expectations to deliver politically driven outputs rather than to operate cost effectively, says a researcher. […]
Mid-year sale helps tenants boost sales
THE Vision City mid-year sale last week has been a great opportunity for tenants to move stocks and boost sales, marketing manager Maureen Esta says. “CHM extended their booth in […]
Transitioning to solar energy in PNG
The cost of solar equipment worldwide continues to get cheaper every year and even without any government policy to encourage it, solar is already one of the cheapest forms of […]
Cocoa pod borer reason for 90pc crop loss: Board
EXPERIENCES over the past 13 years have indicated that the cocoa pod borer (CPB) is responsible for inflicting crop losses of 80 to 90 per cent, according to the PNG […]