Day: May 26, 2021
Address issues, not Christianity
THE recent K5 million funding for public consultation to declare Papua New Guinea a Christian country makes me wonder if the Government is running out of ideas to govern this […]
Start biometric voter registration
WITH only 11 months to the start of the 2022 national election process, there appears to be little or no real progress made on biometric voter registration. Why the use […]
Council shocked by loan delay
THE Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) Council is surprised that the National Development Bank (NDB) is reviewing its lending policy, thus delaying the release of the K80 million government-guaranteed credit […]
Namba Wan Trophy building K9mil commercial complex
THE PNG Namba Wan Trophy Ltd (NWTL) Group has invested K9 million in a commercial complex in Madang as part of its business expansion. NWTL managing director Jim Gui told […]
Sogoromo retires after 41 years in the aviation industry
By CLARISSA MOI CONTRIBUTING to nation-building was what kept 60-year-old Moses Sogoromo working with Air Niugini over a career spanning 41 years. Sogoromo, from Saure village in Maprik, East Sepik, […]
Nambawan Super goes digital for remittance
NAMBAWAN Super has introduced new technology to make it easy for employers to remit members’ contributions digitally such as the Nambawan employer pay. Employer relations manager Chris Mota said during […]
Thirty-eight entrepreneurs undergo financial training
THIRTY-eight entrepreneurs have received financial literacy certificates in Port Moresby organised by Pacifund, a financial brokage and advisory firm, after attending a two-day training. The participants where from informal sector […]
Skills shortage, forex shortage, security affect businesses: Survey
SKILLS shortage, foreign exchange (FX) availability, security, unreliable communications and unreliable utilities were the top five constraints for businesses in the country over the past nine years. This was according […]
Central’s budget approved
TREASURER Ian Ling-Stuckey has approved Central’s 2021 budget and praised its commitment to sustainable development by empowering grassroots people. The K272.7 million budget focuses on building the economic base of […]
Women in leadership: Reforms to bring about change in PNG
Papua New Guinea needs to reintroduce a bill on reserved seats for women. The new bill should include a sunset clause to appease opposition to the proposed legislation, ANDREW ANTON […]