Day: August 24, 2021
Act’s amendment aims to give comfort to financiers, sponsors: Kua
AN amendment to the Oil and Gas Act passed in Parliament last Friday aims to “give comfort to financiers and sponsors” of the Papua LNG, says Petroleum Minister Kerenga Kua. […]
BSP recruiting more staff to improve anti-money laundering unit
By DALE LUMA A BANK is recruiting more staff to improve the effectiveness of its anti-money laundering unit. Chief executive officer of the Bank South Pacific Financial Group Ltd (BSP) […]
Transport issue forces court to defer sitting
By BOURA GORUKILA ACCUSED persons on bail and families of remandees at the Bomana prison were frustrated yesterday when they were told that the Waigani committal court wouldn’t sit because […]
Authority tells stakeholders to prevent pollution
THE National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) is urging all stakeholders in private and public sectors to work together to prevent marine pollution in the maritime provinces. The concern was raised […]
St John opens new station at Baruni
THE new St John Ambulance station at Baruni will enable better access to emergency pre-hospital care for the Motu-Koitabu Assembly and greater Moresby North-West, local MP says. During the opening […]
Kombuk applies to stay NEC decision to suspend his appointment
SUSPENDED secretary for Department of Agriculture and Livestock Daniel Kombuk has applied to the National Court seeking to stay a National Executive Council’s decision to suspend his appointment on July […]
Every city building should have fire equipment: Official
ALL buildings in the city should have fire equipment to help fight fire, an official says. Lae Fire Service commander Supt Dennis Hase said many buildings were without suppression equipment […]
Soldier dies, two injured in road crash
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA A PAPUA New Guinea Defence Force soldier is dead and another two hospitalised with serious injuries following a road crash at Keltiga outside Mt Hagen on Sunday […]
Students, teachers receive desks worth K30,000 from BSP
STUDENTS and teachers of Anglicare Elementary School in Kokopo, East New Britain, have received 100 desks from Bank of South Pacific Financial Group Ltd (BSP). The BSP team, led by […]
Govt eyeing 5pc per year growth: Treasurer
TREASURER Ian Ling-Stuckey says the Government is working towards the goal of growing by at least 5 per cent per year. He said the focus of this inclusive growth was […]