Day: September 25, 2020
Support our medical professionals
PAPUA New Guinea is suffering from a poor health system. The number of local medical specialists in our country has been declining over the years and that trend is most […]
Give people correct information on drugs
I AM confused and frustrated about the conflicting stories with the recent drug bust.’ Prime Minister James Marape said earlier in the Parliament that the cocaine would not be moved […]
Report child abusers in families
IT is hard to imagine anything worse than purposely causing a child to suffer, sometimes to the point of death. Yet it’s an everyday story in this world. It is […]
Marape hails outcome of talks
PRIME Minister James Marape has described the outcome of negotiations for development of the Pasca offshore petroleum project in Gulf as “significant for the country”. In announcing the outcome of […]
Awareness on life cover
ABOUT two per cent of the country’s population have some form of life insurance, according to BSP Life PNG Ltd country manager Nilson Singh. Singh said there were a lot […]
Firm expanding fleets despite pandemic struggles
THE East West Transport (EWT) continues to expand its fleet and secure additional ISO (International Organisations for Standardisation) accreditations despite challenges and uncertainties of PNG’s current business environment, according to […]
Morobe cocoa board shifts to cloned planting
THE Morobe cocoa board is now shifting its focus from hybrid to cloned planting materials, says regional manager Anthon Ningi. Ningi said cloned planting materials were preferred over hybrids as […]
K10mil boost for SME activities in ENB
TEN million kina will be parked under East New Britain Savings and Loan Society (ENBSLS) by the end of next year to continue with its small to medium enterprise (SME) […]
Poro account can cater for members’ salaries: Official
THE nasfund contributors savings and loan society (ncsl) Poro accounts can cater for members’ salaries, chief executive officer Vari Lahui says. Lahui confirmed this after members’ raised queries on the […]
Agreement allows SMEs to access K100mil at 5pc interest rate
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU BANK South Pacific (BSP) yesterday signed a K100 million partnership agreement with the Government to provide a lending facility to the small to medium enterprise (SME) sector […]