Day: August 25, 2020
Continue upholding the constitution
THE important foundations our constitution was founded upon are equality and participation. The constitution’s preamble goal two outlines that all citizens have an equal opportunity to participate in, and benefit […]
Waiting on new electorates
ANGLIMP-South Waghi district in Jiwaka should be looked at if we have to create new electorates based on population. Anglimp-South Waghi has a population of 194,109 people, the highest in […]
Observe Repentance Day properly
TOMORROW is a public holiday, National Repentance Day. This religious holiday was established in 2011 by former prime minister Peter O’Neill. Repentance Day is intended to be a day of […]
Downturn affecting ops
BUSINESSES have been affected in the first half of this year because of not only the Covid-19 pandemic but also the downturn in activities such as mining operations, according to […]
BSP to pay interim dividend of 25t per share
THE Bank South Pacific (BSP) group will pay an interim dividend of 25 toea per share on Oct 16 following its recording of a net profit of K381.9 million in […]
Establishment uses new technic to farm tilapia
By PETER ESILA AN aquaculture establishment in Milne Bay is supplying fish to the markets and applying mono-sex techniques to provide the right size of fish to the market. The […]
Brewery giving hand sanitisers, masks to outlets
SP Brewery has distributed more than 2000 hand sanitizers, masks and Covid-19 awareness materials to bottle shop owners starting in Port Moresby. Commercial manager Moses Williams distributed the items to […]
Staff get training on moving risky goods
THE transportation of dangerous goods by air is restricted which companies dealing with dangerous goods need to understand, according to Air Niugini. The airline is the only organisation in the […]
Call to postpone changes
THE PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has requested Parliament to postpone the proposed changes to the organic law on resources in its next sitting. The proposed changes are on […]
PM: Govt won’t hurt industry’s profit margin
THE Government will not hurt the profit margins of the mining and petroleum industries, says Prime Minister James Marape. Marape told The National that his government would work with the […]