Day: September 24, 2020
Bus stops not safe for women, girls
THIS is a rant and frustration towards the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) and NCD Governor Powes Parkop’s administration. I am a law-abiding, tax paying female resident of Port Moresby […]
Parents too lazy to discipline children
WHEN I look at how young people today are caught up in many illegal activities, it tells me how lazy and negligent their parents are. What are parents doing with […]
Congratulations Ishmael Toroama
THE people of Bougainville have spoken through the ballot papers. Former Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) commander Ishmael Toroama was declared President-elect yesterday following an election process that began in the […]
Islanders venture into vanilla with hope
By PETER ESILA VILLAGERS on Misima Island in Milne Bay are planting vanilla hoping to gain from the market. Ulaias Simeon, 57, from Awakokuwa village, has about 60 vanilla plants […]
Society focusing on cocoa
The Wames community of Wampar local level government in Morobe has prioritised cocoa as its main cash crop. In 2015, the people of Wames formed the Babuaf Cocoa Farmers’ Cooperative […]
Priest train locals, students on turning sago into flour
SAGO can be made into biscuits locally, according to a Catholic priest at Sacred Heart Teachers’ College in Bomana outside Port Moresby. Fr Mateus Juang from Indonesia has spent over […]
Firm keen on talking with State
HARMONY Mining Ltd is keen to re-engage the state negotiating team at the earliest opportunity to secure a special mining lease (SML) for Wafi-Golpu gold and copper project in Morobe […]
Programme aims to educate people
PEOPLE in Jiwaka will be educated on financial inclusion knowledge through an awareness programme. This followed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between a local group Binz Ice Ambra […]
Airline introducing flights to Tufi starting tomorrow
Link PNG Ltd says it will add scheduled flights to Tufi airport in Northern starting tomorrow. The airline, in a statement, said these new flights would connect Tufi with both […]
Cocoa farmers in country accessing cocoa dryers
FIFTY-TWO communal solar combination and pre-fabricated cocoa dryers have been established in districts throughout the country to help farmers with cocoa production, an official says. Cocoa board of Papua New […]