Day: August 11, 2021
More students should study agriculture
IT is disappointing that not many students in Papua New Guinea are taking agricultural studies despite having the opportunity to be an agricultural nation. Not only is this happening here, […]
Marum warns players
By PARKER TAMBUA NATIONAL coaching director Michael Marum has warned that Digicel Cup players need to improve their discipline to progress in rugby league and help improve the domestic game. […]
State team ‘marked up’ gas deal
TWINZA Oil Ltd says the State negotiating team (SNT) for the Pasca A gas project has “marked up” the gas agreement. Chairman and chief executive officer Ian Munro, in a […]
Authority supports show with K150,000
THE Tourism Promotion Authority is supporting the Goroka Show committee with a K150,000 sponsorship. Tourism Arts and Culture Minister Isi Henry Leonard said in Port Moresby yesterday that the show […]
K0.2bil investment in SI
PAPUA New Guinea’s investment in the Solomon Islands is worth about K0.2 billion, an official says. High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands Moses Kaul told The National that there were […]
MP: Festivals an avenue to make money
FESTIVALS and shows are useful avenues to support small-to-medium enterprises, says Goroka MP Aiye Tambua. He was in Port Moresby yesterday to witness the Tourism Promotion Authority’s sponsorship of K150,000 […]
Fiocco: Crime affecting businesses
BUSINESSES are waiting for the Government to improve police capacity in Port Moresby to address law and order issues, according to the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Chamber […]
Water, power supply disruptions affecting operations: Chamber
By DALE LUMA WATER and power supply disruptions cost businesses a significant amount, especially those in the manufacturing sector, according to the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Chamber […]
Maru urges Govt to table reserve business bill
YANGORU-Sausia MP Richard Maru has called on Prime Minister James Marape to get Commerce and Industry Minister Sam Basil to have the reserve business legislation tabled in Parliament in this […]
EU committed to reducing carbon emissions by 55pc in ’30
THE European Union (EU) says it is committed to creating potential partnerships with relevant stakeholders in Papua New Guinea to support its ambition of a “Green Deal”. The deal aims […]