Day: June 23, 2020
Displaced people need assistance
EVERY minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror. The world is witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. An unprecedented 70.8 million people around […]
Project assessment to continue
By DALE LUMA ASSESSMENT on the Frieda River copper-gold project in West Sepik is likely to continue after the granting of the Wafi-Golpu special mining lease (SML), according to Mineral […]
Alluvial miners in Goilala keen for development
THE Kandilan Simolan Incorporated Land Group (ILG) from Kafano village, Woitape local level government (LLG), Goilala, Central, wants the mining sector in the district to be developed. The newly-certified ILG, […]
How to use unallocated funds
By JOTAM SINOPANE THE PNG Government has announced K600 million in additional spending in response to the Covid-19. It has also raised K1.8 billion in treasury bonds and has received […]
Kokopo planning to prioritise agriculture sector
PLANS to make agriculture a priority sector in Kokopo, East New Britain (ENB), are well underway. Kokopo MP and Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Emil Tammur said this during his […]
Investor clarifies K7.6bil deal
By REBECCA KUKU THE Eastern Highlands government has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with investor, Mckinley Asia – PNG Ltd, for a US$2.12 billion (K7.6 billion) “smart agriculture and […]
Kumuls asked to be role models
MAJOR sponsor ExxonMobil Papua New Guinea has urged the national men’s rugby league team to have a positive influence on youths as ambassadors and role models of the sport. ExxonMobil […]
Marum keeping eye on players ahead of World Cup
NATIONAL coach Michael Marum says his primary focus this year will be to monitor players in the country’s premier rugby league competition ahead of next year’s World Cup in England. […]
Segeyaro out to save career
JAMES Segeyaro could be given the opportunity to front an anti-doping tribunal after the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency (Asada) referred the matter back to the National Rugby League (NRL) for […]
Partnership to give athletes world-class preparation
To mark Olympic Day, the Australian High Commission announced a new partnership with the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) that will give local athletes world-class preparation in their bid […]