Day: September 7, 2021
Remove vendors at bus stops, sheds
I REALISE that removing street vendors at the bus stops will help reduce petty crime, improve cleanliness, improve safe commuting, allow authorities to save resources, strengthen municipal budget and generate […]
Avoid past election mistakes
THE 2022 national general election is for parliamentarians who will usher in the country’s golden jubilee. In Sept 2025, the country will be celebrating 50 years of political independence. Those […]
Firms extend merger talks
SANTOS and Oil Search have extended the due diligence period for their proposed merger to Sept 13. The companies announced on Aug 2 that Santos would acquire all of Oil […]
Cocoa board launches project to raise quality of beans
COCOA Board of PNG launched the standard trade development facility (STDF) project in Zimama on Friday to help raise the quality of cocoa beans in Markham’s Umi Atzera local level […]
Eyes on customary land
ACCESSING customary land for oil palm development is one of the areas targeted under the review of the Oil Palm Industry Corporation (Opic) Act 1992, general-secretary Kepson Pupita says. Pupita […]
Company opens Lae shop
A SECOND-hand clothing company on Friday opened a shop in Lae to add to its 29 shops around the country. Managing director of Naiko Ltd Chris Kopyoto said they had […]
‘Policies need monitoring’
There are a lot of policies to support agriculture and the economy but the issue is proper monitoring, a businessman says. City Pharmacy Ltd founder Sir Mahesh Patel said farmers […]
Farmers encouraged to clean oil palm blocks for better harvest
By PETER ESILA THE Oil Palm Industry Corporation (Opic) has encouraged smallholder farmers to clean their blocks to improve their harvest. Opic general-secretary Kepson Pupita, over the weekend in Poppndetta, […]
Rugby team chooses ncsl to help players save
THE Mantas sevens team in Port Moresby has decided to prepare their players to meet their financial needs by choosing to save with Nasfund Contributors Savings and Loans Society (ncsl) […]
MiBank customers now able to repay loan, contribute to savings with CellMoni
NATIONWIDE Microbank Ltd (MiBank) customers will now be able to repay their loans or contribute to their savings using Digicel’s CellMoni wallet. This follows the launch of the product on […]