Day: November 25, 2019
No violence is tolerable
VIOLENCE against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma […]
Look after office: MP
STAFF of National Information and Communications Technology Authority (Nicta) have been told to look after their new office which cost K21 million to build. Information Communications Technology Minister Timothy Masiu […]
Provincial govt completes rice project’s agreement
THE Eastern Highlands government has signed a K300,000 purchasing agreement for the installation of a rice milling machine and training to commercialise its 20 year dry land rice project. Governor […]
Companies treating cyber security lightly, says executive
MOST companies in Papua New Guinea still treat cyber security lightly and do not realise that it can affect their daily business. Cybernetic Global Intelligence (CGI) chief executive Ravin Prasad […]
New coffee factory ready
A K4.5 MILLION coffee factory in Kokopo, East New Britain (ENB), is complete and set to process and export coffee to markets around the world. The dry processing mill located […]
Western leaders dispute gas project agreement
NORTH Fly MP James Donald says leaders from Western are objecting the proposed agreement on the P’nyang gas project as it did not include benefits for the province. The Government-sanctioned […]
Authority launches plan for sector
THE ICT (information and communications technology) roadmap was launched on Friday by the National Information and Communications Technology Authority (Nicta). The roadmap will help monitor and assess current plans and […]
Basil highlights challenges
ACCESS to information and communications technology (ICT) services and infrastructure remains one of the biggest challenges in the country, says National Panning and Monitoring Minister Sam Basil. Basil made these […]
Betel nut shows potential
EAST Sepik Governor Alan Bird says the sale of betel nut is a highly lucrative business and worth about K6 billion annually. He said prior to being a member of […]
Expert advises government on accounting
THE Government has been encouraged to switch from cash based accounting to accrual based accounting, says International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) president In-Ki Joo. Joo told The National during 24th […]