Day: August 4, 2021
Be optimistic when searching for jobs
CONGRATULATIONS to all the recent graduates on your achievements. Your pain and sacrifices did not go to waste. It is an exciting moment and a time to celebrate your achievements. […]
Crackdown on visa racket
THE Government’s initiative to check if foreign-owned businesses and workers are complying with PNG laws should be praised. Over the weekend, immigration officers and police conducted spot checks on seven […]
Firms told to report corrupt MPs
PRIME Minister James Marape has told companies operating in the forestry industry that they do not owe any politician a favour to operate in the country. He said that forestry […]
Forest authority releases plans, requests funding
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU THE PNG Forest Authority (PNGFA) has released plans to drive the sector forward and request the Government to allocate more funding to implement them. They include the: […]
NCSL signs staff home ownership scheme with Kina
NASFUND Contributor’s Savings and Loan Society (NCSL) staff can now obtain home loans from Kina Bank under its home ownership scheme. A memorandum of understanding, signed last week, would see […]
Cocoa bringing in good income for growers, says farmer
COCOA production is bringing in a good income for growers and sustaining families, a local cocoa farmer and fermentry owner from Wampar in Morobe says. Haren Sinare, from Munum village […]
Concerns over effect of vaccine hesitancy
A NUMBER of concerns have been raised about vaccination hesitancy, which has hindered business prospects during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Bank South Pacific Financial Group Pacific Economic and […]
Inconsistent inflow highlighted
PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PNGEITI) reports have identified a stark contrast between export and revenue in the mineral sector, an official says. National Secretariat deputy head Chris Tabel said […]
Agency expanding reach to three sectors
THE PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PNGEITI) will expand to cater for three more sectors in the non-renewable area, says its national secretariat deputy head Chris Tabel. Tabel said the […]
More financial literacy training needed in wards: Trainer
THE demand for more financial literacy training is required in the wards with the increasing number of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in East New Britain, a trainer says. Like […]