Day: August 28, 2019
Letters in brief
NID card: I APPLIED for an NID card at the Lae facility in January. They said it will be ready in May. I went back in May and they said […]
Police retirement
I READ with great interest about Acting Police Commissioner Francis Tokura’s statement as appeared in The National on Friday (Aug 23) that although police officers who have reached the retirement […]
Oil refinery
ALLOW me to place on record that it’s not an easy business to set up an oil refinery in PNG some 20 years ago when a little known InterOil Ltd […]
Climate change
IT is hardly surprising that ‘Australia has lost Pacific’s trust on climate change’ (Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 16) when Australian PM Scott Morrision dogmatically maintained that he was only accountable […]
Work smartly
I WANT to further contribute on the article ‘Tax office needs strengthening’ by Paul Barker, the Director of Institute of National Affairs in The National’s business column on Thursday. I […]
Medicine contract
NEWS that the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will look into the awarding of the K100 million medicines contract to Borneo Pacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd is welcomed. However from past experiences, […]
Kapavore urged to act firmly
THE Health Minister Elias Kapavore needs to act firmly to stop the infighting in the Health sector between secretary Pascoe Kase and Dr Sam Yockopua from the National Doctors Association. […]
Housing a critical human need
HOUSING is a critical human need in all Papua New Guinea urban centres and despite the rapidly expanding economy, chances of most urban families acquiring homes of their own remain […]
Ok Tedi generated K21bil since ops began
OK Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) has generated more than K21 billion for the people of Western and PNG since it started production in Aug 1984, according to its chief executive. […]
Fleming: Home scheme growing
MORE than 500 people have participated from Bank South Pacific’s first home ownership scheme since its inception in 2014, says chief executive officer Robin Fleming, pictured. He told The National […]