Day: July 8, 2020
Govt working strategically
ALL educated Papua New Guineans in politics know that the Marape Government inherited a big debt created by former governments. For people such as David Lepi to imply that the […]
Review Australia’s ‘capitalist diplomacy’
THE statement by Prime Minister James Marape “short term pains for long term gains” to national employees of Porgera Mine who were stood down due to the current disagreement between […]
Polygamy leads to social issues
POLYGAMOUS relationships lead to social problems and disorders. Polygamy is the practice of marrying more than one person. In nearly all instances, this takes the form of polygyny, in which […]
SMEs waiting for allocated funds
By DALE LUMA THE K200 million allocated last month by Cabinet to assist small-medium enterprises (SMEs) is yet to be released, an official says. Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) council […]
Villagers at Ok Tedi mine area receive K7mil in dividends
VILLAGERS living in the Ok Tedi mine area in Western received K7.2 million in dividends from the Mineral Resources Star Mountains Ltd (MRSML) last Wednesday. Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) […]
PNG needs to lure investors
Undue economic uncertainty and investor threat at a time when Government needs to provide investor assurance and encouragement Executive director of the Institute of National Affairs PAUL BARKER shares his […]
More than 300 sign up for insurance policies: BSP
MORE than 300 customers have signed up for Wantok Delite insurance policies with BSP Life PNG so far, says BSP Life PNG country manager Nilson Singh. Singh said life insurance […]
Madang govt’s copra subsidy boosts price by 25 per cent
COPRA price in Madang has gone up by about 25 per cent as a result of a subsidy recently introduced by Governor Peter Yama. Ken Fairweather, Karkar Island’s small-scale copra […]
Gurias backing halves
2015 champions counting on Boas, Simbiri to shine By ROBINSON LEKA THE Rabaul Gurias are tipping their halves combination of former Central Dabari Allan Simbiri and Papua New Guinea Kumul […]
Focus on improving dialogue
SIR John Dawanicura has set his sights on improving dialogue between national federations following his re-election for a third and final term as Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee president. He […]