Day: February 26, 2020
Teams commended
SO close yet so far. Hekari FC and Lae City FC came so close to qualifying for the last eight play-offs but missed out on goal differences. It was heartbreaking […]
Halt one sided trade flow
IT is interesting to learn from the media that PNG, through the defunct Livestock Development Corporation under the minister responsible, is trying to import live cattle from Australia. Is it […]
Do training in rural areas
MANY Papua New Guineans who own SMEs are living in rural areas. The SME training that is undertaken by the National Development Bank should be spread out to the rural […]
Invest abroad
The National reported on page 35 yesterday that Nasfund wants to invest in State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that provide public utilities such as electricity, water and telecommunications in PNG. The dubious […]
Stop feeding PNG to loan sharks
THE Government’s intention to get a K3 billion loan should be stopped because the main reason for a vote of no confidence against the O’Neill government was on the allegation […]
Learn from experience
THE Government should table the policy condition and term sheet of the IMF loan for public scrutiny. Lives have been lost in the past on land reforms and removal of […]
Set up special force unit
THE killing of the warlords in last Thursday’s newspaper through jungle justice can be deduced that the men were roaming around freely until they met their fate. One vital sector […]
Urban drift affects city planning
THE promise of jobs and prosperity, among other factors pulls people to cities. According to a research published in UN-HABITAT’s1flagship report, The State of the World’s Cities 2010-2011, all developing […]
Oil Search profit falls by 8pc
OIL Search recorded an 8 per cent decrease in profit last year compared to the previous year. The net profit was US$312.4 million (K1.039bil). The key drivers include: An 11 […]
Landowner company invests K20mil in office complex
A LANDOWNER company is investing K20 million in a building in Port Moresby to house its operation. PNG Mining and Petroleum Hospitality Services focuses on catering and camp management services. […]