Month: March 2022
Coffee attracts interest at expo
COFFEE from PNG generated a lot of interest from potential buyers at the recent 2020 Expo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC). Chief […]
PNG Air launches logo to mark anniversary
PNG Air has launched a new logo as well as a K35 discount on all fares to celebrate its 35 years of operation in the country, chief commercial officer Simon […]
SME funding not ‘handout’
THE funding for the government’s small-medium enterprises (SME) programme is not a “handout” to the recipients, says Huon Gulf administrator Moses Wanga. He told the people of Wampar, Salamaua and […]
Boost for MSMEs
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU BANK of PNG acting governor Benny Popoitai says the establishment of the Credit Guarantee Corporation Ltd (CGCL) will contribute to micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) medium-term development […]
Model aimed at economic growth
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) supports and promotes a model of economic growth known as the “green growth”, which targets key aspects of economic performance such as poverty reduction, […]
Veteran hoping for change
By GLORIA BAUAI A VETERAN community health worker (CHW) Bernard Wago has one wish which is to see Sokam aid post, where he currently serves in Nawaeb, Morobe, promoted to […]
Church combating diabetes
MEMBERS of the Seventh-day Adventist Church have been working with health authorities to combat non-communicable disease in Papua New Guinea. The church’s health ministry took the initiative under the theme […]
Liver disease or ‘sik bilong ples’
THE increasing number of liver disease cases in Eastern Highlands has seen the need for more awareness to be carried out especially in villages, a researcher says. Dr Issac James […]
Central students to benefit from new Wash facilities
By GEORGINA KOREI MORE than 200 students at Boregaina Primary School in Rigo, Central, can now have access to proper hygiene and sanitation in school following the construction of new […]
Mistreatment in childbirth a healthcare issue: Study
A SPECIAL supplement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and human reproductive programme (HRP), newly published in BMJ Global Health, spotlights how women and their newborn babies are treated during […]