Day: September 19, 2019
Forum discusses vital tuna issues
THE 7th Pacific Tuna Forum (PTF) held in Port Moresby last week saw industry experts discuss issues essential to the tuna industry in the Pacific, an official says. Infofish director […]
Outspan invests in education
Outspan PNG business manager BASAVARAJ MASHETTY talks about how the company invests in education, hoping to give back to the cocoa growing community INVESTING in education is an investment in […]
Industry helps SMEs step up
By DALE LUMA THE Kokonas Indastri Koporesen’s (KIK) small and medium enterprise (SME) programme is helping businesses reach international standards in terms of packaging, says agri business manager Douglas Maip. […]
Villagers eye partnership with exporters
FIVE villages along the border of Morobe and Madang have formed a coffee association to partner with a local coffee exporter to sell their coffee to international markets. Rai Coast […]
Coconut industry can boost economy with K500mil: Official
THE coconut industry can be a major economic contributor generating up to K500 million annually, says Kokonas Indastri Koporesen (KIK) acting managing director Alan Aku. Aku said this when announcing […]
National Finance expands programme
NATIONAL Finance has expanded its programme across the country with the appointment of 15 new agents, bringing the total number of agents to 23. Managing director Chris McKeown, when announcing […]
Consultation of law review starts
REGIONAL consultations for the review of the Mining Safety Act of 1977, starting next Monday, will be conducted by the Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management Department and Mineral Resources Authority […]
Chamber mourns loss of Sir Theo
THE Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry (POMCCI) has expressed sadness at the death of businessman Sir Theo Constantinou who passed away in Australia recently. POMCCI stated in a […]
Team PNG set for review
Team PNG jumps athlete Rellie Kaputin competing at the Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, in July. The PNG Olympic Committee will be holding a workshop to evaluate the performance of […]
PNG women’s basketball assistant coach travels to US
NATIONAL women’s basketball team assistant coach Martha Aaron is in Colorado Springs, United States, as part of an International Coach Enrichment Certificate Programme (ICECP). Lae resident Aaron, who was part […]