Day: May 10, 2021
Ensure census is successful
THE upcoming national population census is already heading towards failure. The preparation exercise in Lae is not implemented as expected. There is no active awareness. The recruitment exercise doesn’t have […]
We don’t need to prove Christianity on paper
A JEWISH rabbi once said: “You needed God in order to be created and after being created, God needs you here, now, for his purpose”. Papua New Guinea needs God […]
Protect people’s rights to reserved businesses
ALL the reserved businesses are supposed to be owned and operated by Papua New Guineans. The Government should reinforce its relevant legislations to protect business opportunities from foreign invasions. That […]
Shelve govt projects, focus on private sector
IN this current health and economic crises, people are dying from curable diseases. The cost of goods and services has increased and people are struggling to survive every day. Most […]
Country in emergency, needs decisive leaders
IN times of crises, we need decisive leaders. Circumstances demand the kind of leadership. For instance; the British parliament replaced conservative prime minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill just after […]
Data collection remains a challenge
IT seems not much effort has been put into ensuring that there is a centralised data management system in place to provide the Government with important statistics for evidence-based planning […]
ICCC clarifies electricity issue
THE Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) says it is aware of the electricity supply issues that are causing continuous power outages and impacting all customer categories and businesses in […]
Kina traded flat in Q1, report says
THE kina is likely to continue its gradual fall against the US dollar (USD), while a steady Australian dollar will see improved stability in the Kina/Australian dollar cross rate, according […]
Lucky winners walk away with TVs
THE Finance Corporation Ltd (FinCorp) has announced their television promotion winners on Friday in Port Moresby. The two nationwide winners were Jerome Kagena from Central and Cathleen Malib, a nurse […]
PNG Ports hailed for being profitable
STATE Enterprises Minister William Duma has praised PNG Ports Corporation Ltd (PNG Ports) for remaining relevant and being profitable despite the Covid-19 pandemic. He said PNG Ports was the only […]