Day: May 28, 2021
Pacific labour scheme: Expanding while borders closed
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced countries to shut their boarders which has affected trade, travel and other normal activities. HOLLY LAWTON writes about how restrictions has affected the Pacific labour […]
Puma: Forex orders doubled
By DALE LUMA PUMA Energy PNG Ltd’s crude foreign exchange (FX) orders have doubled in the last six months, says country general manager and director Hulala Tokome. Tokome told The […]
Cocoa, copra put pressure on food system: Organisation
CASH crops like cocoa and copra are putting stress on the food systems and there should be a balance between them, according to an agriculture organisation. Bougainville Youth in Agriculture […]
‘Downstream processing needs policy’
THERE needs to be a national policy and a holistic approach in downstream processing in agriculture, according to agri-business Innovative Agro Industries (IAI). Executive director Ilan Weiss said it needed […]
Bekker says issues raised ‘groundless’
PNG Power Ltd (PPL) managing director Flagon Bekker says issues raised in the media by the PNG Energy Workers Association (PNGEWA) over structural realignments implemented in the company through its […]
Producing locally creates jobs: Rice
DOWNSTREAM processing should be encouraged as it means additional job creation, Paradise Foods Ltd chief executive officer (CEO) James Rice says. Rice said the company had localised imported manufacturing inputs […]
Impact of agreement assessed
OIL Search has received a letter from PNG Power Ltd (PPL) that could significantly impact the PNG Biomass power purchase agreement (PPA) which was signed between both companies in December […]
Six clans seal deal
SIX clans from two villages of the Ramu Two Hydro Power Project in Markham, Morobe, on Wednesday witnessed the signing of 1,000 hectares of their land to be used in […]
Reports should spark debates, official says
THE PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PNGEITI) reports are meaningless if they do not lead to critical policy debates for a robust mining and petroleum sector in PNG, an official […]
Digicel Cup deferred
THE 2021 Digicel Cup season is set to kick off next Saturday following a three-week deferral due to a member of one of the franchises testing positive for Covid-19. Papua […]