Day: October 8, 2020
Teachers deserve our appreciation
I COMMEND all teachers who are serving or studying overseas, those who have retired and those who have passed on. Teachers and the teaching profession in the country is the […]
Listen to music with respect
MUSIC has affected a lot of people. Being a student, I have experienced and seen that music is becoming something that many students cannot go without. It has brought so […]
Swearing becoming a norm in Madang
I SUPPORT Joseph Busi’s comment in The National regarding youths or elderly people swearing in public. I just moved from the Highlands to work here in Madang for a year […]
Use PAC recommendations
THE offer by Bismark Maritime to provide free sea transports of medical supplies to all seaports in the country is welcoming news following the presentation of the Public Accounts Committee […]
Banks yet to receive SME funds
TWO banks which signed financing agreements with the Government recently have yet to receive funding to assist small-medium enterprises. Bank of South Pacific (BSP) and National Development Bank (NDB) confirmed […]
Ling-Stuckey: Tourism included in package
TREASURER Ian Ling-Stuckey says the Government has identified funds in the economic stimulus package to assist the tourism industry. He did not reveal the amount but said tourism had been […]
Fuel price drops as pandemic hits economy
By DALE LUMA PUMA Energy country manager and director Hulala Tokome says there will be a reduction in fuel prices from today. He told The National that prices had been […]
Layoffs not considered: Study
MORE than 60 per cent of business leaders who participated in a recent market survey have indicated that they have not considered laying off staff over the next six months, […]
District buying coffee at K4 per kilo to encourage farmers
THE Maprik development authority (MDDA), through its business arm, will now be buying coffee directly from farmers at a subsidised price, local MP and Minister for Agriculture and Livestock John […]
PNG Air halts flights to Tufi, Esa’ala
PNG Air has cancelled flights into the Esa’ala, in Milne Bay, and Tufi, in Northern, until further notice. According to a statement from the airline, the cancellation of the Esa’ala […]