Day: January 26, 2021
Let people vote LLG presidents
THE local level government (LLG) presidents should be voted by the people and not ward councillors. The 18-month grace period for incumbent presidents is about to end and motions of […]
Respect Morobe people’s wishes
THIS term of parliament has witnessed two prime ministers, People’s National Congress’ Peter O’Neill and Pangu Pati’s James Marape. Their time in office including Opposition Leader Belden Namah was not […]
Raise children well at home
I NOTICE that the Government, churches and non-government organisations have done their part to uproot evil practices and restore human dignity, peace and harmony. But they are still unsuccessful. The […]
Teach children respect, good values
IN a society where much emphasis is placed on the family, clan and tribe, Papua New Guinea has managed to keep a conservative approach to many issues that are a […]
Exporters told to make use of price
EXPORTERS should take advantage of the favourable international prices at this time when the global economy is impacted badly by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Bank of PNG governor Loi Bakani. […]
Invest wisely, landowners told
LANDOWNERS of the Wafi-Golpu copper and gold mining project in Morobe have to learn from other mining communities to avoid making mistakes, says Governor Ginson Saonu. He told last week’s […]
Domestic activity declining, says BPNG
DOMESTIC activity declined last year due to the contraction in global economy, Bank of PNG (BPNG) says. The bank, in its March-June 2020 quarterly economic bulletin released yesterday, noted that […]
Bakani cautions govt to maintain expenditure targets
BANK of PNG Governor Loi Bakani has cautioned the Government to maintain expenditure targets to avoid any over-spending which will increase the debt level. Bakani urged the Government to improve […]
Position paper hijacked: Basil
THE finalisation process of the Morobe government’s position paper on the Wafi Golpu copper and gold mining project has been hijacked, according to Bulolo MP Sam Basil. Basil, also the […]
Finalising of deal behind delay of K80mil facility
By DALE LUMA THE National Development Bank (NDB) says the K80 million credit facility for micro small-to-medium enterprises (MSMEs) is yet to get off the ground. The delay was due […]