Day: December 29, 2020
Number of dropouts worrying
ONLY 9,371 out of the 27,143 grade 12 students who applied for places in tertiary institutions for next year have been accepted. Given the workings of the formal education system, […]
Painter warns about black buyers, forgeries
A FINE art painter says artists must be aware of black buyers and other people copying their work. Chimbu native John Danger has been painting and selling his work in […]
Call for Govt to help with abattoir
AN abattoir facility worth K10 million is sitting idle outside Kundiawa town in Chimbu and needs Government intervention, according to a local leader. Former Kerowagi MP Camillus Danguma said this […]
Highlands farmers praise K50mil price subsidy
FARMERS in the Highlands say the K50 million for price subsidy for major commodities is good and must continue. The Awute Coffee Producers Ltd managing director Hukoro Awute from Goroka, […]
Miner aiming to extend lease
THE key focus for Harmony Gold in 2021 will be to safely mine the current cutback to produce between 172,300 and 177,700 ounces, while commencing the next planned pushback of […]
Airport to undergo K68mil upgrade through investment programme
THE Wewak Airport in East Sepik will undergo a K68.63 million upgrade under the Government’s civil aviation development investment programme. The National Airports Corporation (NAC) made the announcement yesterday. Under […]
New shop for Western artists, crafters
People in Western who produce traditional art and crafts will now be benefiting from the new souvenir shop opened in Kiunga last week. Through the Ok Tedi Development Foundation’s (OTDF) […]
Paradise Foods boss tests cocoa beans samples from Vanimo
PARADISE Foods Ltd chief executive officer James Rice is testing samples of cocoa beans from Vanimo, West Sepik, for the first time. Rice brought 7kg of sample beans to test […]
Corporation gives K50,000 to piggery business in aim to develop livestock
THE Livestock Development Corporation Ltd (LDC), in its effort to invest in developing livestock in the country, has allocated K50,000 to a small holder piggery business in Port Moresby. LDC […]
Church warns Hunters
Coach: We are not going to Australia for a holiday By PARKER TAMBUA COACH Matthew Church has warned his SP Hunters that their relocation to Australia should not be seen […]