Day: October 28, 2021
Moresby North East roads in bad state
MORESBY North East people are suffering from the worst conditions of all the feeder roads at ATS, 8-Mile, 9-Mile and parts of 6-Mile. The other two districts of the nation’s […]
Govt should stop borrowing
NEWS about the Government seeking K1.2 billion loan from the United States to fund the budget should not go unchallenged by Papua New Guineans. Why is it that the Government […]
Revamp healthcare system
FAMILIES are losing their loved ones everyday through illness, but the most frustrating aspect of their deaths is the fact that all government hospitals in Papua New Guinea are ill-equipped […]
Run SOEs transparently: Exec
THE Institute of National Affairs says the governance of state-owned enterprises (SOE), authorities and departments should be more transparent and subject to scrutiny. Executive director Paul Barker said scrutiny must […]
Mega Mall planning to be a ‘retailtainment’ destination
THE Vision City (VC) Mega Mall in Port Moresby wants to move from a typical brick and mortar shopping mall to a ‘retailtainment’ destination, general manager Anderson Ting says. “In […]
Govt will lose K952mil to illicit cigarette trade: Report
By DALE LUMA GOVERNMENT will lose K952 million in tax revenue due to illicit cigarette trading this year, according to a report. The report Illicit Tobacco in PNG was commissioned […]
Project phase going well: Firm
ST Barbara’s Simberi operation in New Ireland is advancing well with its pre-investment phase of its sulphdie project, according to the company in its recent quarterly report. “The pre-investment phase […]
Chocolate, coffee steal show at expo
PAPUA New Guinea coffee and chocolate have been attracting people at the Expo2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). PNG pavilion supervisor Daure Kiromat said the pavilion team started selling […]
Australia buys Digicel, PNG’s mobile monopoly
Telstra, in partnership with the Australian government, is buying Digicel Pacific. Director of the Development Policy Centre and a professor of economics at the Crawford School STEPHEN HOWES writes about […]
Firm’s outlook still positive
OIL Search says its outlook for this year remains positive. Acting chief executive officer Peter Fredricson in the company’s third quarter report for period ended Sept 30, said Oil Search’s […]