Day: October 12, 2020
Act now to save people’s lives
I AM saddened to have read about the killings along the Sepik Highway in the past weeks. Why are these law and order situations along the highway not addressed? The […]
Family planning no longer taboo
CULTURAL barriers are preventing young people from accessing contraception and comprehensive sexuality education thus increasing unplanned pregnancies and robbing young people of their life chances. In Papua New Guinea, compared […]
Partnership programme supports development of products
A NEW partnership between the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (Phama) Plus Programme and Kokonas Indastri Koporesen (KIK) will support development of industry-wide standards for selected tradable coconut products. […]
EU delegation visits project in East Sepik, meet farmers
A REPRESENTATIVE from the European Union delegation to Papua New Guinea visited East Sepik last Tuesday to meet farmers and families benefiting from the EU co-funded project entitled “Support to […]
Ain welcomes appointment, focuses on consumer protection
REAPPOINTED Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) commissioner and chief executive officer Paulus Ain aims to focus on aligning all legislation relating to consumer protection. Ain was reappointed by the […]
Mining centre trains over 5,000 gold miners, says official
THE Small Scale Mining Training Centre (SSMTC) in Wau, Bulolo, Morobe, has, for the last decade, trained more than 5,000 alluvial gold miners in the country, says an official. Mineral […]
PNG Ports welcomes shipping company
THE Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation Ltd has welcomed the China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco) for expanding its services to the country. According to PNG Ports Ltd, Cosco Shipping Lines, […]
Loan assistance for miners
MINERAL Resources Authority (MRA) will help alluvial miners in Wau, Bulolo, Morobe, obtain loans from banks for their businesses, an official says. Managing director Jerry Garry, on Friday, made the […]
Tourism brings income opportunities
A VILLAGE-BASED tour operator in the Siwai area of South Bougainville says tourism is the industry that is putting money in the pockets of the local people. Tourism Siwai Association […]
K44mil invested in project: CTSL
By CLARISSA MOI COMRADE Trustee Services Ltd (CTSL) has invested about K44 million in its Toea Home project, statutory manager Sitiveni Weleilakeba says. He told The National that the process […]