Day: June 16, 2020
Fire hydrants vital for safety
THIS newspaper, for the past three years or so, has been publishing articles with regards to fire hydrants in the city and it seems that no solution is in sight, […]
Export volume to drop by 3pc
By CLARISSA MOI PAPUA New Guinea’s export volume this year is expected to decrease by three per cent due to weaker external demand for key commodities produced, according to World […]
Group completes milestone with Gordon plaza opening
By DALE LUMA BRIAN Bell Group has completed a milestone with the soft opening of its new state of the art Gordon shopping plaza in Port Moresby, National Capital District, […]
Sepik plains good for farming
By DALE LUMA THE Sepik plains in East Sepik holds a major potential for agriculture development, says Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) secretary Daniel Kombuk. Kombuk told The National […]
Programme aims to improve Bougainville through cocoa
IN 2002, Nathan Ambi’s family cocoa farm in Buin, South Bougainville, was devastated by the cocoa pod borer. Though borer eggs are almost invisible to the naked eye, their presence […]
Stakeholders sign contract to conduct inclusive insurance awareness
THE Centre for Excellence in Financial Inclusion (Cefi), PNG Insurance Council, and insurance industry partners have signed a four-month contract to conduct the country’s first nationwide inclusive insurance awareness campaign. […]
NCSL records increase in deposits
NASFUND Contributors Savings and Loans Society (NCSL) has recorded an increase in deposits by its members of up to K10.6 million during the month of March when the Government announced […]
Finance firm aims to help grassroots
A LOCALLY-OWNED finance company, Lionnard Finance, says its main focus is to help the “grassroots”. General manager Dickson Moses said during the opening of its branch in Port Moresby recently, […]
Kapi Natto unopposed
THE Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) says its president John Kapi Natto is expected to be re-elected when delegates from the governing body’s member associations attend the congress on […]
Dabaris uses villages to train as venues still closed
THE continued closure of sporting facilities in Port Moresby has forced the Central Dabaris to train in nearby villages as they prepare for next month’s Digicel Cup kick-off. Dabaris head […]