Day: May 5, 2020
Restart schools next year
IT is better to close schools or repeat in 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. How will students in grades 8, 10, 12 and tertiary institutions do their exams because […]
Schools challenged with new protocols
THE government is too quick in directing schools to resume without properly analysing the Covid-19 situation in the country. The Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra has recently published the new […]
Virus taking its toll on businesses
AS Papua New Guinea enters the seventh week of the state of emergency, the reality of the economic crises created by the coronavirus pandemic is showing its ugly head. Many […]
Cyber security warning
By PETER ESILA INTERNAL spying and insider attacks are major risks currently faced by banks, credit unions, super funds, mining and resource companies as well as government departments in Papua […]
PNG market drops by 7pc
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU PNG’s stock market value has declined by 7 per cent since the beginning of the year, says PNG National Stock Exchange (PNGX) chairman David Lawrence. Lawrence told […]
Partnership to make banking services convenient for small businesses
A WOMEN’s group has partnered with Post PNG Ltd to use its 45 offices throughout the country as post banks where micro to small and medium enterprise (MSME) entrepreneurs will […]
Taxation challenges for B’ville
THE National Research Institute recently released “The challenges to tax revenue collection by the Autonomous Bougainville Government” paper. The focus was on the possible challenges in collection of tax revenue […]
Call to establish ‘appropriate’ authorities
EAST Sepik has been identified as one of the cash crop-producing provinces which requires appropriate authorities established. Agriculture and Livestock Minister John Simon said the province did not have commodity […]
Boas open to Gurias return
By PARKER TAMBUA SP Hunters captain Ase Boas says he is open to re-joining the Rabaul Gurias for the upcoming Digicel Cup season but his job as a Port Moresby-based […]
Kauko continues to train while waiting for fight reschedule
PAPUA New Guinea lightweight champion Raka Kauko Jr is continuing to train during the state of emergency while waiting for a rescheduled title fight against his Philippine opposite Roldan Aldea […]