Day: May 12, 2021
Govt’s noise too loud
THE regime led by the Tari-Pori MP and Prime Minister James Marape is just as the loud, out of tune and melodramatic song played in a PMV bus, which is […]
Doctors call to open country up
THE National Doctors Association, in a presentation last year to the special parliamentary committee on the state of emergency on Covid-19, stated that the continuous and prolonged lockdown will cause […]
Sort out issues with our prisons
PRISONERS dashing for freedom from jails in the country will continue unless the root cause is nipped. Two reasons pop up every time there is a breakout – overcrowding and […]
Levy process causing worry
THE Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) is concerned about the process used to introduce carbon levies and the proposed manual collection of levies on petroleum products by the Climate […]
Businesses urged to tap into downstream processing
By PETER ESILA PRIME Minister James Marape has urged businesses to go into downstream processing to strengthen the economy and support the domestic industry. Marape toured the Paradise Foods Ltd […]
KPHL increases equity by 7pc
THE Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL) has acquired a seven per cent increase in its aggregate equity to future joint exploration projects with Total SE after talks were held between […]
BSP services helping West Sepik people
THE Bank South Pacific is continuing to serve the people of West Sepik through its branch in Aitape. The Aitape branch is one of the bank’s 40 branches and 38 […]
Tarutia newest fellow to join PNG Institute of Directors
THE board of the PNG Institute of Directors has named Ian Tarutia as the newest fellow of the institute. Institute president Anthony Yauieb said he was honoured to announce that […]
Locals told not to disrupt project’s ops
THE Madang administration has urged locals to take ownership of and respect the Ramu NiCo project. Madang administration director of mines John Bivi said the Ramu nickel and cobalt mine […]
Morobe presents land report to authority for wharf project
The Morobe government has presented a land investigation report (LIR) to the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) for the development of the Wagang fisheries wharf to be built in Lae. Receiving […]