Day: November 11, 2021
Madang-Chimbu link welcome news
IT is welcome news that Madang Governor Peter Yama is opening up the Banu Bundi Highway linking Kundiawa-Gembogl in Chimbu. This, in itself, is not only a significant milestone in […]
Stop gathering at bus stops
PEOPLE gathering at bus stops where passengers bound for Wau, Bulolo and Menyamya wait in Lae must stop. The previous bus stop, opposite PNG Power at Top Town, was too […]
Lagaip-Porgera should be separated
LAGAIP-Porgera, is one of the largest district in the country with a population of over 158,873. It has a huge land mass which shares borders with East and West Sepik, […]
Free trade with China the way forward
THE business story “China, PNG ‘fast-tracking’ deal” in The National yesterday is well supported. I was one of PNG’s nine person government delegations, lead by the former parliament speaker and […]
Health system needs financing, investment
INVESTMENT in health is not only a desirable, but also an essential priority for most societies. However, our health systems face tough and complex challenges, in part derived from new […]
Phone usage predicted to rise
By CLARISSA MOI IT is projected that mobile phone usage may jump from 2.5 million to six million in five years, says Information and Communication Technology Minister Timothy Masiu. Masiu […]
Hundreds undergo training on business management
ABOUT 500 people have completed a two-week small-medium enterprise (SME) training organised by the Lae City Authority. The authority and the Tok Stret Consulting Ltd Lae SME Incubator Hub ran […]
Tourism lost K500mil
The country lost more than K500 million last year in tourism revenue due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19), an official says. Papua New Guinea Tourism Industry Association board member Andrew Abel […]
Embassy exhibits Korean products
By CLARISSA MOI THE Korean product week is aimed at strengthening cultural ties between Papua New Guinea and Korea and to collaborate with local businesses to create marketing opportunities. Republic […]
Tourism potential untapped
As parts of the Pacific begin to reopen to tourists, the Pacific private sector development initiative (PSDI) last week launched a suite of Pacific tourism-focused publications to help governments and […]