Day: October 11, 2019
Change resource laws for growth
THE debt subject is really a non-issue if we have best managers to negotiate and refinance debts below two per cent per annum, over a 20 year period, and channel […]
Probe death of marine life
MADANG people who rely on fish and other sea food for protein and income earning activities are facing difficult times. The Madang government issued a stern banning the consumption of […]
Congratulations director Patel
I AM happy that the 2019 Papua New Guinea Institute of Directors, male director of the year award went to City Pharmacy Ltd (CPL) group managing director Mahesh Patel. Having […]
Get down hard on corruption
POLITICIANS and top bureaucrats in other countries who are found guilty of misappropriating public funds are either sent to prison or given other forms of penalties. Some receive life imprisonment […]
Dangerous precedent
MANPOWER, properly educated human resources, are vital for any country to progress. Proper education starts at homes and at primary school. There is a dangerous precedent about to be set […]
Road network vital for growth
PAPUA New Guinea has a poorly developed road network. For a country that boasts an abundance of natural resources, the translation to better infrastructure has not been evident. The extremely […]
Belgium company keen to use E.Sepik grown cocoa
By SYLVESTER WEMURU A COMPANY is working in partnership with farmers from Yangoru-Saussia, East Sepik, to manufacture chocolate from cocoa they produce on their farms. Puratos, a chocolate manufacturing company […]
Kua, Puma to discuss LNG deal
PETROLEUM Minister Kerenga Kua, pictured, says he wants to discuss with Puma Energy on the five per cent for domestic market obligation in the Papua LNG gas deal. Kua said […]
Puma Energy reopens Napa Napa refinery after inspection
PUMA Energy reopened its Napa Napa refinery outside Port Moresby yesterday after completing its 30-day turnaround and inspection (T&I) project. Country manager Jim Collings said it was part of their […]
SP Brewery backs festival
THE Tufi Tapa and Tatoo Festival received K15,000 from South Pacific Brewery. The festival, which began last year, will be staged next month (Nov 9-10) in Northern. During the cheque […]