Day: May 11, 2022
Nicta: Telcos connected
VODAFONE has signed agreements with Digicel and Telikom to ensure interconnection with the two networks, National Information and Communications Technology (Nicta) chief executive officer Kila Gulo-Viu says. “Telikom and Vodafone […]
PM backs special zones
THE concept of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is internationally proven successful and there is no reason why it will not work for Papua New Guinea (PNG), Prime Minister James Marape […]
K100,000 cocoa freight subsidy for Garaina
By GLORIA BAUAI THE Morobe Cocoa Board has presented another K100,000 in freight subsidy for Garaina Valley cocoa farmers. The board’s regional manager Anton Ningi said this assistance was timely, […]
Programme to include Gordon vendors
WOMEN market vendors at the Gordon market in Port Moresby will be part of the Women’s Micro Bank (WMB) financial inclusion programmes. WMB, branded as Mama Bank, has partnered with […]
Porgera chamber of commerce wants mine to reopen
By DALE LUMA PORGERA Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nickson Pakea says the multi-billion-kina Porgera gold mine in Enga must reopen soon to generate economic activity to address lawlessness […]
Freight subsidy helped revive cocoa industry, says official
THE cocoa freight subsidy programme has been the key to the revival of PNG’s cocoa industry after the cocoa pod borer (CPB) threat, Papua New Guinea Cocoa Board national freight […]
PNG to face Tahiti, Vanuatu
By PATRICIA KEAMO A LIVE draw yesterday saw Papua New Guinea joining Tahiti and Vanuatu in Group B of the Oceania Football Confederation Women’s Nations Cup, scheduled for July 13-30 […]
Hekari, City to battle
By PATRICIA KEAMO NATIONAL Soccer League conference champions Lae City (Northern) and Hekari United (Southern) will battle for the country’s only Oceania Football Confederation Champions League spot on June 25. […]
CPNG, BSP launch School Kriket programme
BANK South Pacific Financial Group Limited (BSP) and Cricket Papua New Guinea (CPNG) launched the global award-winning junior cricket development programme, BSP School Kriket, at Amini Park in Port Moresby […]
Goroka-based firms sponsor junior bowling programme
By ZACHERY PER TWO Goroka companies have sponsored a junior lawn bowling programme to help continue the development of the sport in Eastern Highlands. Hoffman’s Holdings Limited (K5,000) and Comsat […]