Day: December 6, 2019
Relay positive message on vests
CAN the National Capital District Commission’s yellow vests be printed with “God Is Clean & People Must Practice Cleanliness?” These safety vests would be given to those people cleaning the […]
Ratepayers need to mobilise
IT is high time the ratepayers of Port Moresby set up an action group to launch a class action law suit against the National Capital District and the state. Billions […]
Manus proposal gets backing
I SUPPORT the proposal for the detention facility in East Lorengau, Manus, built at about K2 million, to be converted to a technical vocational centre under the Department of Higher […]
Great job on health inquiry PAC
THE Public Accounts Committee members should be commended for their persistence in getting to the bottom of the shortage of medical drugs in the country. The committee, in particular chairman […]
Tax compliance woes
By DALE LUMA THE compliance short fall in taxes of the country is about K2.5 billion, according to Treasury Minister Ian Ling-Stuckey. This was announced during his presentation of the […]
Prouds opens second shop
PROUDS, the duty-free and travel retail operator, opened its second domestic shop at the Vision City Mega Mall in Port Moresby yesterday. City Pharmacy Ltd (CPL) chief executive Navin Raju […]
Datec PNG wins HP award
DATEC PNG Ltd won the 2019 HP (Hewlett Packard) Supplies Partner of the Year at the company’s annual awards ball on Nov 27 at the Sydney Town Hall. The event […]
Nasfund ‘will not support’ move
By DALE LUMA NATIONAL Superannuation Fund (Nasfund) chief executive officer Ian Tarutia says the fund will not support the Government’s intention to increase profit tax on banks. Tarutia said if […]
Industry ready: Tuke
THE mining industry is prepared to discuss six recommendations on the Mining Act review with the Government, says Mining Minister Johnson Tuke. Tuke said this during the PNG Mining and […]
Natural gas developer looking at Asian markets
TWINZA, the operator of the Pasca A offshore gas field in Gulf, says it is looking at the Asian markets to sell its gas. PNG gas development manager Eric Kowa […]