Day: December 30, 2020
Rise up, take charge of your country
PAPUA New Guinea is renowned for its unpredictability. It is known as the land of the unexpected with diverse ethnic cultures and traditions with approximately 800 different languages spoken from […]
Punish criminals accordingly
PEOPLE who commit crimes should not be allowed to avoid punishment. Some offenders are inclined to use personal reasons in order to seek leniency from the court and circumvent jail […]
PX to receive govt aid
By PETER ESILA STATE-owned airline Air Niugini will receive some aid from Kumul Consolidated Holdings Ltd (KCHL) to prop up its operations. The Motor Vehicle Insurance Ltd (MVIL) gave K50 […]
Cocoa farmers get support
ABOUT 10,000 cocoa farmers have received more than K900,000 premiums and attend sustainability programmes jointly from Olam Cocoa through its wholly owned subsidiary Outspan PNG Ltd, Lindt and Sprungli, Cacao-Trace […]
MVIL to register heavy equipment as part of reform
MACHINERY, trucks and other operations of mining and forestry companies will soon be registered by the Government’s Motor Vehicle Insurance Ltd (MVIL), says Prime Minister James Marape. He said this […]
SOEs told to find balance between profit, delivery of services
PRIME Minister James Marape says State-owned enterprises (SOEs) must find the balance of making profit and deliver services. “We are looking at some policies for that harmony to be optimised,” […]
Table reserve list, says Council
THE Micro to Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) Council says it wants the Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) Act amendment looking at the reserve activity list to be tabled in Parliament. It […]
Increased volume of calls affected Digicel network: Exec
DIGICEL network issues experienced last weekend was due to the increased volume of calls, senior vice-president and chief sales officer Lorna McPherson says. Responding to questions from The National on […]
Gebbie eyeing World Cup
Former Rabbitoh optimistic despite limited game time PAPUA New Guinea Kumul Edene Gebbie says he will be vying for a spot in the national team for next year’s Rugby League […]
Team eager to improve
By ROBINSON LEKA MADANG club Tusbab Laidamon are eager to improve their position on the Northern Conference ladder when the Women’s National Soccer League resumes next month. Tusbab coach Rachel […]