Day: December 9, 2019
TFF policy is a scam
WHILE it is the prerogative of the Government to decide on reducing the Tuition Fee Free (TFF) funding by 50 per cent, there are advantages and disadvantages of this decision. […]
Goroka MP’s office failing its people
THE office of the member for Goroka gave specific instructions to his constituents to submit requests for building materials. Then unexpectedly, everything changed on the eleventh hour. The people were […]
While revising policy, improve economy too
THE 50 per cent cut to the Tuition Fee Free (TFF) funding for 2020 is the hottest issue right now around the country. Firstly, I’d like to acknowledge the great […]
TFF policy made people ‘lazy’
THERE is much controversy on the Tuition Fee Free policy. Almost 80 per cent of our rural society is non-participant and therefore parochialism has been a norm, even in the […]
Transport infrastructure vital
THE Marape government has been promoting the concept of small to medium enterprises across the country. This, of course, is the way to go. In fact past governments also had […]
SME funding to grow
FUNDING for the small-medium enterprise (SME) sector will peak at K2 billion in the next 10 years, says Prime Minister James Marape. During the opening of the Start-Up PNG 2019 […]
Local entrepreneurs launch mobile applications
THREE android mobile applications developed by local PNG start-up businesses were launched during the Start-Up PNG 2019 convention yesterday. The applications were ODESH, a Taxi booking application, Check Safe, an […]
Announcement welcomed
THE PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has welcomed the Government’s announcement to consult the industry on the review of major resource laws of Papua New Guinea. The Chamber made […]
BSP’s Fleming clarifies misconception on loans
By DALE LUMA THE capitalisation figure appearing on a customer’s loan statement is not a “fee” but the “interest” due for that month, says Bank South Pacific (BSP) chief executive […]
Firm makes stance
THE Credit Corporation (PNG) Ltd’s board has unanimously resolved that an in specie distribution of Bank of South Pacific shares is not in the best interests of the company at […]