Day: April 19, 2022
How motor mechanic Jim re-started his education
By PETER WARI SOME students who hope to secure spaces at tertiary institutions after completing Grade 12 feel let down when they are not accepted. Even if they have acceptable […]
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Easter messages Sad to see some of the Easter massages from our leaders issued on Thursday so heavily tainted with political campaign messages. They just could not help it, could […]
Tax relief ‘hard to administer’
THE Government’s K350 million relief package to lift tax on fuel products and selected store goods will be difficult to implement, says Institute of National Affairs (Ina) executive director Paul […]
Consultant: Identify legitimate landowners to reduce conflicts
By ZACHERY PER PROPER social mapping to identify legitimate customary landowners in any resource development is important to avoid conflicts over land, the head of a consulting firm says. Principal […]
Shortage of brokers a concern
By GLORIA BAUAI PAPUA New Guinea Customs chief commissioner David Towe has confirmed a shortage of licensed brokers in the trading industry. According to Towe, only a licensed broker can […]
Locals complete skills training
By ELIAS LARI MORE than a hundred people in a village in Western Highlands received certificates on Thursday after attending a two-week small and medium enterprise (SME) training. The group, […]
Customs not responsible for price hike, says Towe
By GLORIA BAUAI PAPUA New Guinea Customs chief commissioner David Towe has dismissed the view that customs intervention at the ports is causing the hike in price of goods and […]
Marape remains upbeat about state of economy
By DALE LUMA PRIME Minister James Marape says the country has been able to post positive growth despite no new resource projects coming on line. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) […]
Customs receives K20mil to build facility in Lae
PAPUA New Guinea Customs has received an initial K20 million from the Government for the procurement and set-up of a container examination facility at Lae’s Tidal Basin, an official says. […]
Seagulls sign PNG nines rep Talita
Papua New Guinea nines international Stanford Talita has signed with Wynnum Manly Seagulls for the remainder of the Hostplus Cup season. Talita joins the Gulls from the 2020 Digicel Cup […]