Day: January 18, 2021
Saonu meets miner for talks
MOROBE Governor Ginson Saonu and a provincial government delegation visited the Kainantu gold mine in Eastern Highlands last week to get an idea of its operations, particularly with land issues. […]
Call for Govt to revive cocoa extension service
THE Government has been urged to revive and take cocoa extension services to farmers in rural areas. Farmers from Wora in Maprik Stanis Yaligin, Nick Maim and David Tukute raised […]
ICCC: We do not decide who wins bid
THE Independent Consumer Competition Commission (ICCC) says it does not determine who wins the bid in a purchase deal. The watchdog told The National this when responding to queries in […]
Paradise cleared to gain shares
THE Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has given clearance to Paradise Company Ltd to proceed with its proposed acquisition of shares in Hugo Canning Company Ltd. The ICCC noted […]
Exporters urged to develop sector
LICENSE renewal for exporters of commodities may depend on their contribution towards developing the agriculture sector, Agriculture and Livestock Minister John Simon says. During the launching of the cocoa price […]
Deal ensures commission will monitor taxpayers’ movement
THE Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) can now have access to taxpayers’ postal addresses and monitor their movements following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Post PNG on […]
Bmobile users can now enjoy 4G
BMOBILE says its engineers have completed phase two of the REDiSIM network upgrade which will now enable customers to enjoy 4GLTE speeds. The company, in a statement, said the upgrade […]
Park to deliver services with strict Covid-19 rules: Manager
THE Port Moresby Nature Park will continue to deliver its customer services with strict Covid-19 protocols this year, general manager David Thompson says. He said the park’s 80 staff would […]
PX reduces passengers on flights to Aust
AIR Niugini has reduced by 60 per cent the number of passengers it can take on its flights to Australia. The measure, which came into effect on Friday, was in […]
Covid-19 delays college programmes, says official
THE Kokopo Business College in East New Britain was forced to delay most of its programmes because of the impact of the Covid-19, administrator Ben Koyo says. Koyo said a […]