Day: January 21, 2020
Allow people to get loan for SME
THE Prime Minister James Marape and his coalition government should consider directing all commercial banks to open up their lending policies to allow Papua New Guineans to borrow money under […]
Make political parties known
WITH just two years before the next general elections, it should be compulsory for all political parties to publicly define who they are, their policies, membership and the kind of […]
District sets up nursery
Rabaul in East New Britain will set up a coconut nursery through a partnership with the Kokonut Industry Koporation (KIK). ENB KIK programme manager Ephraim Tade said K10,000 from the […]
LLGs receiving additional funding from province, says governor
ALL local level governments in East Sepik will receive an additional K100,000 each from taxes collected in the province, according to Governor Allan Bird. Bird was outlining new initiatives in […]
Australian-listed company completes survey in Gulf
Mayur has completed a regional light detection and ranging survey of its assets in Gulf. High resolution imagery recorded by the survey will be processed to deliver an accurate, gridded […]
Developers, government resume talks
THE Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture is to resume talks with the Government on the development of the gold project in Morobe, according to Newcrest Mining Ltd. Newcrest owns 50 per cent […]
Bird: Investment needed
EAST Sepik accounts for K300 million of the K2.4 billion vanilla market in the country, according to Governor Allan Bird. Bird was explaining to The National the progress of the […]
Barrick hopes to make Porgera its ‘top asset’
PORT MORESBY: Barrick Gold says it hopes to make its troubled Porgera mine one of its top-tier assets this year, despite ongoing issues with various stakeholders. Barrick has a 20-year […]
Brewery working with government to fight illegal alcohol distribution
By DALE LUMA SOUTH Pacific (SP) Brewery Ltd will continue to work with authorities to stop the distribution of illicit alcohol, according to corporate affairs manager John Nilkare. Nilkare was […]
PNGFA queries duo’s status
Lae City’s Ecuadorian recruits lack info for transfer THE status of the two Ecuadorian players contracted to play for Kumul Petroleum National Soccer League champions Lae City is unknown as […]