Day: September 8, 2021
Help underprivileged children
DURING preparations for the 2018 Apec Summit, Port Moresby’s homeless children were taken away and the streets were free of them momentarily. But within only a few weeks of the […]
IPA submits new ‘reserve list’
THE Investment Promotion Authority has submitted a new list of businesses to be reserved for locals for Cabinet approval, says managing director Clarence Hoot. He said the revised list was […]
Corporation building new road for farmers
THE Oil Palm Industry Corporation (Opic) will build a 3km road outside Popondetta to support 10 smallholder oil palm farmers. Opic general-secretary Kepson Pupita said in Sondegere, Ijivitari, Northern, on […]
Aust open to help PNG: Minister
AUSTRALIA wants to help the PNG government address its fiscal and economic challenges, says the Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Saselja. Saselja said during a conference yesterday […]
Businesses must continue despite election: Fleming
BANK South Pacific Financial Group Ltd (BSP) chief executive officer Robin Fleming says Government and private sector businesses must continue despite the 2022 election. He told an investment conference yesterday […]
Bank’s new product targets oil palm farmers
THE Women’s Micro Bank (WMB) Ltd with its partners have launched a product called “Palm Saver” to assist oil palm growers in West New Britain save and invest their earnings. […]
‘Earn more forex through exports’
THE easy way to ensure that there is adequate foreign exchange is to earn more foreign exchange through exports than imports, an economist says. Corinna Economic Advisory economist Saul Eslake […]
Economist: PNG must exercise sovereignty, not be seen as client
PAPUA New Guinea must exercise its sovereignty and not allow itself to be seen as a client state to friends, says an economist. Saul Eslake, an independent economist of Corinna […]
Nasfund exploring options
THE National Superannuation Fund (Nasfund) is exploring potential investment options in infrastructure projects, says chief executive officer Ian Tarutia. Tarutia said during an investment conference yesterday that these included projects […]
MRDC thanks Sir Moi for his contribution to Ok Tedi mine
The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) has thanked Sir Moi Avei for his contribution to national development. Sir Moi announced his retirement as Ok Tedi Mining Ltd chairman last week […]