Day: June 10, 2021
Cocoa bean quality drops
By PETER ESILA THE Government’s agriculture price support programme is contributing to a drop in quality wet cocoa beans, according to the business community. East New Britain chamber of commerce […]
Amend regulations, council says
THERE needs to be amendments to regulations so that all export earnings are brought back into and held within the PNG banking system, according to the PNG Manufacturing Council. Chief […]
Bad road conditions affect businesses in Madang: Chamber
THE bad road conditions in Madang is affecting businesses, says the Madang chamber of commerce and Industry. Chamber president Kevin Murray said road conditions in Madang town had not been […]
Call for benefits to be shared equally
LAGAIP-Porgera MP Tomait Kapili says the benefits from the Porgera gold mine should go through the district development authorities to facilitate programmes in Enga’s five districts. He said the district’s […]
PM hands over mine roadmap
Barrick (Niugini) Ltd (BNL) expects to resume operation at Porgera gold mine in Enga before the end of the year, following its closure last April. Prime Minister James Marape was […]
Authority, Finance Dept setting account for US dollar payments
THE PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority is working with the Finance Department to set up an account where they can collect payments in US dollars. Chief Migration officer Stanis Hulahau […]
‘Govt can solve power woes by paying bills’
THE Government needs to pay its bills to solve the country’s electricity supply problem, says the Lae chamber of commerce and industry. Chamber president John Byrne told a business conference […]
Migration boss meeting with foreign business associations
CHIEF Migration officer Stanis Hulahau is meeting foreign business associations in the country to hear issues facing them. Hulahau has already met the Bangladeshi business association and would be meeting […]
Focus on capacity building, Govt agencies told
By CLARISSA MOI GOVERNMENT agencies should have a “commercial sense” to drive forward its agenda in agriculture and small-to-medium enterprise (SME), City Pharmacy Ltd group chairman Sir Mahesh Patel says. […]
Madang’s economy hit by bad governance
MADANG has been experiencing governance issues since before the Covid-19 arrived, which has seen no development to stimulate its economy, according to the Madang chamber of commerce and industry. Chamber […]