Day: November 4, 2020
Decision to delay COI contradictory
I WELCOME the UBS loan inquiry spearheaded by chairman Sir Salamo Injia. However, it was reported yesterday that inquiry will not proceed due to the non-availability of overseas counsels and […]
Explain reports of payment
IF news that leaked out in on social media recently concerning the Morobe Governor Ginson Saonu’s administration endorsing and conferring K14 million to a lawyer for the legal advice on […]
Offering help to the people of Morobe
I REFER to your article in Monday’s edition ‘DSTP is safe, says miner’. I am a Papua New Guinean structural engineer and until last month was the chairman of the […]
Don’t sell state-owned entities
I WAS unhappy to have read your front page story yesterday where Kumul Consolidated Holdings Ltd managing director Isikeli Taureka said the Government will sell its companies for not making […]
Action needed, not words
ALWAYS when a new administration is in place, the first temptation is to fiddle with systems, processes, policies and staff. Far less attractive is the ability to maintain the status […]
District importing rice to test local market, says Schnaubelt
NAMATANAI MP Walter Schnaubelt says importing the long grain rice from Thailand is about testing products in the district’s economic space. Launched in July this year, the “Bilas rice” under […]
Ok Tedi mining plans to commission K800mil crusher this month
THE Ok Tedi Mining Ltd will commission its new K800 million crusher this month, says managing director and chief executive officer Musje Werror. “The old crusher will be decommissioned and […]
Western to open agro centre
A NEW agriculture centre will be opened in Western. The ground breaking ceremony for the Kiunga Agro-Industrial Centre (AIC) took place last Thursday. WestAgro Holdings and Fly Vanilla chairman Ian […]
Commodity markets rose in Q3
COMMODITY markets for PNG’s major exports were on an upward trajectory in the third quarter, most notably the price of liquefied natural gas up 214 per cent since July, according […]
Country has land to grow rice locally, says Simon
PAPUA New Guinea has land and can grow and produce its own rice instead of relying on imports, says Agriculture and Livestock Minister John Simon “We have land and we […]