Day: June 18, 2020
Lift SOE restrictions
PRIME Minister James Marape and the Pangu Pati led coalition government should not use its numbers in Parliament to pass laws that restrict citizens’ rights to freedom of movement. Marape […]
Change governing system
A YEAR has passed since James Marape took office as Papua New Guinea’s prime minister. In his national address, he made a bold and profound statement “take back PNG and […]
Union of parties a political gimmick
THE Pangu Pati and United Labour Party’s (ULP) political marriage is a political gimmick. The Pangu Pati leadership and all national and provincial party executives are holding onto office illegally […]
Change in attitude way forward
THE National Capital District Commission this week announced the ban on chewing, selling, buying and spitting of betel nut in public places. Offenders are facing a fine up to K10,000 […]
Enga partners with IRC
THE Enga government and the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) have formed a partnership to increase compliance and tax collection in the province. Enga has 1,821 registered taxpayers. The partnership is […]
Digicel facing ‘dinau’ issues
This is an article on Digicel financial situation by Aaron Hayes, the principal of consultancy firm PNG Development Services. DIGICEL is in trouble. According to financial reports, the global telco […]
Level of employment declining: BPNG
THE Bank of PNG’s employment index shows that the level of employment in the private sector declined by 2.4 per cent in the December quarter of last year. The decline […]
Betel nut ban will cause poverty: Yaninen
THE betel nut ban imposed by the National Capital District Commission will affect those who depend on the selling and buying of the fruit, an official says. Micro Small Medium […]
Knights eager to torment Broncos
Coach counting on Ponga, company to win against Brisbane COACH Adam O’Brien knows Kalyn Ponga is the man he can build his tenure around at Newcastle, as the Knights prepare […]
Hunters help in discipline
By PARKER TAMBUA WAGHI Tumbe say the inclusion of SP Hunters’ Emanuel Waine, Casey Dickson, Joe Frank and Baundo Aba has improved their level of discipline for the upcoming Digicel […]