Day: August 24, 2022
Annemaree benefits from China experience
By LORRAINE JIMAL ANNEMAREE Komboi grabbed the opportunity to study abroad six years ago – for the sake of her family. “Everything that I do, I think of my two […]
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Ignored again Neighbours Australia and other Pacific nations have a special ministry for women. Not PNG though. We continue to ignore our mothers, sisters, aunts, daughters who make up almost […]
Provide incentives: Patel
By PETER ESILA THE Government should find ways to incentivise companies wanting to be involved in downstream processing, says businessman Sir Mahesh Patel. Sir Mahesh, the founder of the City […]
PNG lacks affordable internet
THE lack of affordable access to internet is stopping customers in rural areas from using online banking services, according to the Bank South Pacific Financial Group Limited (BSP). BSP group […]
Freight subsidy to benefit cocoa farmers
By ROSELYN ELLISON COCOA farmers in Pomio, East New Britain and Kandrian in West New Britain will benefit from a freight subsidy programme. Cocoa Board of PNG through its cocoa […]
Cocoa farmers hail freight subsidy by board
COCOA farmers of Laurin, Bagori and Manmantin wards in the Inland Kandrian local level government of Kandrian-Gloucester, West New Britain, will be able to sell their cocoa beans directly to […]
Govt urged to include sand mining in extractive and mining industry
The Government needs to include sand mining in the extractive and mining industry laws to safeguard people’s interest, says a conservationist. Wenceslaus Magun said while there were many loopholes in […]
Environmental group conducts awareness on sand mining
By GLORIA BAUAI A MADANG-BASED environmental group recently hosted training on the impacts of sand mining and steps in mitigating its negative impacts on the environment. Mas Kagin Tapani (Makata) […]
Kingston Resources Ltd to assess potential financing options
KINGSTON Resources Ltd is assessing a range of potential financing options for its project in Misima, Milne Bay, according to the company. The company denied reports that it is selling […]
NBPOL biggest employer in country: Orell
THE New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) employs more than 24,000 people – the biggest employer in the country, says Ian Orrell, the head of sustainability and quality management. Orrell […]