Month: August 2022
Retired police officer Cathy reminisces about good old days
By GLORIA BAUAI WHEN Cathy Dobb left her home in Wewak, East Sepik in 1971 to be trained as a teacher, she never dreamt that she would become a police […]
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Strangers here If someone has not been sworn in as an MP but sits inside the parliamentary chambers, he or she is referred to as a “stranger”. At least one […]
K611 million Govt relief
THE Government allocated about K611 million in relief assistance to help consumers deal with the rise in prices created by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, says Prime Minister James Marape. He told […]
Kina posts K45.6mil net profit
THE Kina Bank recorded a net profit of K45.6 million in the first half of the year, according to a statement from the company. It is an increase of 15 […]
Ruby juggling studies, work to drive business
By JACINTA COHLEE Ruby Aluy has started a small business to help her pursue her studies. The 26-year-old, whose parents are from East Sepik and Southern Highlands, has been juggling […]
Smec’s Ralda says 85pc of Papua New Guineans are not business literate
AROUND 85 per cent of the people in the country are not business-literate, says Small-Medium Enterprises Corporation (Smec) managing director Petrus Ralda. He said although they had been conducting business […]
Kuli plans to increase coffee production
COFFEE Minister Joe Kuli plans to increase the production and export of coffee. He thanked the Government for creating ministries to look after coffee and oil palm, and promoting renewable […]
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Emphasis welcomed THE Farmers and Settlers Association Inc has welcomed the Government’s emphasis on the agriculture sector. Association president Wilson Thompson said they represented rural businesses, agriculture and livestock producers, […]
Study reveals that landlords overcharge tenants
A RESEARCH has discovered that some landlords are overpricing rent for their properties. The research by the National Research Institute (NRI) intern Evelyn Malala highlights concerns raised by tenants, and […]
Minister eyes Indonesia as potential market for cattle
By LULU MAGINDE SOUTH Fly MP and newly appointed Minister for Livestock, Sekie Agisa, is eyeing Indonesia as the potential market for our livestock produce. He said he would be […]