Day: March 27, 2024
Mobile internet prices declining
Pricing structures disadvantage low-income users By Amanda H A Watson and Moses Sakai AFTER years of high prices for mobile data in Papua New Guinea, consumers are now able to […]
Fund posts lower profit and pays out
By NATHAN WOTI THE Nasfund Contributors Savings and Loan Society (NCSL) posted a net profit of K9.7 million in the 2023 financial year, a 40 per cent decrease from the […]
Entrepreneurship urged
THERE is a lack in entrepreneurial skills in Papua New Guinea, particularly in innovation, business startups, ownership, and self-employment, says an official. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Council (MSMEC) founder […]
PDL 1 head calls for transparency
A TRIBAL leader says the Hides Petroleum Development Licence 1 (PDL 1) Landowner Beneficiary Identification (Lobid) exercise must be done transparently. Larry Andagali, who is Trans Wonderland Limited Group managing […]
NCSL installing core banking system, expected to be online by Sept: Elphick
THE Nasfund Contributors Savings and Loan Society is completing its core banking system which is expected to come online by September, says chairman Christopher Elphick. “We are building a new […]
Local gold buyer says national refinery must be PNG-owned
THE Government has been urged to make sure that any gold bullion and mint refinery project set up in the country must be 100 per cent owned locally. Justin Parker, […]
Smare ‘best positioned’ to lead TCF
ANTHONY Smare has been a director of the Teachers Savings and Loan Society’s (Tisa) Community Finance Ltd (TCF) driving the company forward. Smare is a lawyer, geologist and entrepreneur and […]
Sevens potential abounds
RUGBY union sevens is a sport that can send local players to tour the world while marketing them on the international stage, an official says. NiuPower chief executive Michael Uiari […]
Coach hails Fifa initiative
PAPUA New Guinea head coach Warren Moon has hailed the Fifa Series as a brilliant initiative as countries in the Oceania Football Confederation embraced the opportunity to compete against strong […]
Pair retain titles in crossfit event at Hula
EMMANUEL Walo and Philma Leva retained their titles in the 2024 ThrowDown in Vula’a CrossFit event that took place over the weekend in Hula, Central. This is Walo’s fourth consecutive […]