Day: July 3, 2020
‘Coffee road’ opens up Okapa’s true potential
COVER STORY THE Coffee Industry Corporation’s Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project (CIC-PPAP) is nearing completion of a feeder access road in South Fore LLG, Okapa District of Eastern Highlands. This […]
TRIBUTE
Humble giant of faith AREADY smile on a kind gentle face, soft spoken, humble and gracious are some of the words many people used to describe this mighty servant of […]
LIFESTYLE
Project starts to lift Sepik lives SUSSIE Noguru is a woman on a mission. From Banak Village, Dagua LLG, East Sepik, Susie is organising cocoa farmers to participate in the […]
Hoax, conspiracy theory or truth?
OPINION IN recent months, and with the coronavirus (Covod-19) crisis, a number of views have been floating around on social media. Some people were vocal in saying that the virus […]
Are we the only ones with a pidgin English?
LANGUAGE In these monthly discussions we answer one question about language in PNG and beyond. This month we are looking at pidgin English and ask just how unique PNG’s pidgin […]
Banking reaches grassroots
BANKING Financial inclusion is an issue in PNG with a lot of individuals and businesses, mainly the informal sector lacking accesses to financial services and financial literacy skills to manage […]
Belly fat linked to higher risk of dementia
HEALTH FOR older adults, your current belly size could be a key indicator in whether you develop dementia within the next decade or two. For women that risk is particularly […]
Can tax increase govt revenue?
Around the world, tax compliance is a serious problem with big consequences. The case is no different in Papua New Guinea. It is an important concern of the current government, […]
WITNESS
Maintenance work has started on the 99km Kusaun-Timbunke Road in East Sepik. The provincial government funded the work with K1 million with the aim to fix the bad sections so […]
Amend laws to protect womenfolk
WHILE everyone is blaming the perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV), I would like to equally put a blame on our government for allowing GBV cases to go on for a […]