Day: February 3, 2021
Hela leaders should repent, turn to God
HELA will change when leaders repent and be humble before God. Prime Minister and Tari-Pori MP James Marape should take the lead with Marago Tagopa (former Tari-Pori and current Hela […]
Fix drainage system in Port Moresby
PORT Moresby has a problem with its drainage. The heavy rain over the last three days has triggered floods in some areas in the city – some knee-high, others neck-deep […]
Difficult to access forex: Scovell
By DALE LUMA THE PNG Manufacturers Council chief executive officer Chey Scovell says accessing foreign exchange currency has become increasingly hard over the past nine months. Scovell told The National […]
CPL affirms support to promote galip as new cash crop
THE City Pharmacy Ltd (CPL) will continue to sell galip in its Stop & Shop outlets, says CPL founder Sir Mahesh Patel. Sir Mahesh, the CPL Foundation chairman, said: “The […]
Imbalance in market causing forex shortage, says Barker
INSTITUTE of National Affairs (INA) executive director Paul Barker says foreign exchange (forex) has remained very tight for a few years (since 2017). He said it was one of the […]
Officials highlight need to focus on selling coffee abroad
MARKETING needs more attention in exporting the country’s coffee to the international market. This was highlighted during signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) […]
Small business tax involves everyone: IRC
THE small business tax regime is one policy where everyone can participate in paying taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC). IRC commissioner-general Sam Koim said it included those […]
Economy expected to rebound
By DALE LUMA THE economy is better placed to rebound this year on the back of the resources sector with gold, copper and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices expected to […]
Govt urged to restore investors’ confidence
THE Government has been advised to restore the confidence of local and foreign investors in the economy. Institute of National Affairs (INA) executive director Paul Barker told The National that […]
K92 mine will increase its production by 35pc: CEO
THE K92 mine expects to see its production increase this year by between 115,000 and 135,000 ounces – a 35 per cent increase from last year, says chief executive officer […]