Day: September 20, 2019
Bring to light more saga
THANK you to The National and reporter Rebecca Kuku for the story on the health drug saga that has caused much frustration and debate over the years. Such reports are […]
Engage youths in civic duties
PRIME Minister James Marape called for ol pikinini man (boys/men) to take back PNG by providing a safe environment for women and girls. Fine! But I ask, where are the […]
Do not copy Bougainville
WHILE a lot of people including NRI analyst have missed them, there are more positives than negatives for both PNG and Bougainville for the upcoming referendum and its aspirations. This […]
Diversify raw coconut products
IT is time Papua New Guinea focus on diversifying the coconut raw products in addition to copra and look at developing and expanding into other potential products. Already concerns have […]
Agencies challenged to create policies to boost economy
DEPUTY Prime Minister Davis Steven has urged regulating agencies to discuss and formulate workable regulations that the government could implement to encourage economic development. Steven told the Business Regulators Summit […]
All crudes price ‘benchmarked’
ALL crudes, including Papua New Guinea’s Kutubu crude oil purchased for PNG’s Puma Energy Napa Napa refinery, is price benchmarked off Brent crude, says country general manager Jim Collings, pictured. […]
Puma’s refinery completes maintenance programme
PUMA Energy’s Napa Napa refinery has successfully completed its Turnaround and Inspection (T&I) and is currently running at full capacity, says country general manager Jim Collings. “We are planning for […]
Laws affecting SMEs
PAPUA New Guinea’s business regulations are not conducive for the small to medium enterprises (SMEs) sector, says International Finance Corporation (IFC) senior operations officer Jonathan Kirby. Kirby said currently PNG […]
Flights suspended
AIR Niugini flights to Wapenamanda Airport in Enga will be suspended from Oct 1 to allow runway maintenance by the National Airports Corporation (NAC). According to the airline company, NAC […]
Change negative views to attract investment: Official
PERCEPTION drives investment decisions in an environment where competition for the global investment dollar is intense, says Grow PNG Limited executive director Ivan Pomaleu. Pomaleu, a former Investment Promotion Authority […]