Day: October 22, 2019
Pastors don’t preach against people
PASTOR Mamando Pain has sent three poorly written opinions to the newspapers recently. The poor guy must be crazy to be sending these kinds of letters (to the editor). In […]
Put vision into action
LIKE what critics said of Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull in the Brisbane Sunday Mail when he fell from grace, ‘Malcolm had a plan to become prime minister but no […]
Contain antibiotic resistance
THIS week should be full of activities planned to raise awareness on the misuse and abuse of antibiotics that could cause the human body to resist it. It is the […]
Female cocoa farmer collects prizes
A WOMAN from Guadu village in Salamaua, Morobe, who won the best woman farmer at the Kumul blo Morobe Cocoa of Excellence Show in July received her prizes on Friday. […]
Partnership aims to train elementary school teachers
ExxonMobil PNG in partnership with the Kokoda Track Foundation (KTF) have provided more than K700,000 towards training teachers. The operator of the PNG LNG project and the Australian non-government organisation […]
Learning entrepreneurial skills vital, says president
LEARNING never stops and it is important for people to continuously learn entrepreneurial skills to better their business, says Business and Professional Women (BPW) Association president Jessinta Wagambie, pictured. Wagambie […]
Focus on meeting standards
THE Papua New Guinea Forest Certification Incorporation is working with authorities, including PNG Forest Authority (PNGFA), to manage forests according to standards. National coordinator Steven Magil said certifying a product […]
Commission takes road authority to court over fees, data
The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has filed court proceedings against the Road Transport Authority (RTA) for not producing the data used to calculate increases in the road traffic […]
Investors show interest
SEVERAL Greek investors have expressed interest in looking at opportunities in shipping and renewable energy in Papua New Guinea. PNG Ambassador to the European Union and Greece, Joshua Kalinoe said […]
ICCC clarifies issuing ‘electricity generation licence’ to NiuPower
The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) issued an Electricity Generation Licence to NiuPower Ltd on Oct 8 and not a Distribution License as reported in The National on Friday, […]