Day: August 28, 2020
Urakusie urges team to step up
PLAYER-COACH Gonzella Urakusie has warned his Goroka Lahanis to step up against the undefeated Lae Tigers in their first home game of the season at the National Sports Institute (NSI) […]
Muruks, Mioks looking to bounce back
THE Mendi Muruks and Enga Mioks are aiming to bounce back from heavy defeats when they face Gulf Isou and the Kimbe Cutters respectively at the Lae Rugby League Ground […]
Councillor seeks assistance to boost coffee project
By GLORIA BAUAI A WARD in Siassi, Morobe, has returned to growing coffee for commercial purposes, and its ward councillor says growers need the support of authorities to boost their […]
PM hails businesses for restrategising
PRIME Minister James Marape has commended business houses in the country for adapting to the new normal of doing business amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. He made the remarks when responding […]
Trade value drops by 36pc
Papua New Guinea exchange markets Ltd chairman David Lawrence discussed the performance of the country’s capital market during the Covid-19 pandemic and PNGX’s future plans with Business reporter CLARISSA MOI […]
Bank records K29.3mil profit
KINA Securities Ltd has recorded an unaudited statutory net profit of K29.3 million for the first half of the year, according to a company statement. It represented a 24 per […]
K200mil for banks
THE Government will not compromise the K200 million budget allocation which will be parked in commercial banks for soft lending to businesses during this difficult economic period, Prime Minister James […]
Delay in probe forces case dismissal
A WOMAN accused of taking an underage girl to a hotel to have sex with a man had her case struck out because police investigations were taking too long. Magistrate […]
Controller warns public to follow health orders
NATIONAL Pandemic Response Controller David Manning has again warned people in Port Moresby to follow public health orders such as wearing masks in buses. He spoke out yesterday as another […]
Australia records biggest on-shore cocaine seizure of 1.8 tonnes
AUSTRALIA recorded its biggest on-shore cocaine seizure this month with a street value of up to AU$850 million (K2.2 billion), according to the Australian Federal police (AFP). Police seized about […]