Month: April 2024
Sheillah beats kidney disease to get law degree
By MICHAEL PHILIP NOT even the threat of a kidney disease when she was in secondary school could stop Sheillah Owade from fulfilling her father’s wish to become a lawyer. […]
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Test flight Finally. PNG Air’s first test flight into the redeveloped Mendi Airport yesterday was greeted with much joy and excitement. It has been a long seven years people have […]
Tuna sector expansion
THE current regulatory framework and legislation do not provide room to expand and allow capital injections into the non-tuna sector, says National Fisheries Authority (NFA) managing director Justin Ilakini. “Broadening […]
Imbalance worries govt
PAPUA New Guinea is currently looking at narrowing the trade imbalance with New Zealand says the Government. Ministry of International Trade and Investment (MITI) has revealed that in the last […]
State, landowners meet to fast track agreement process
THE State and Hides-to-Porgera power line landowners met last week in Tari, Hela, to fast track the Community Development Agreement (CDA) process before the end of May. This is so […]
IMF defends loan arrangements
By NATHAN WOTI THE loan arrangement between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Papua New Guinea is in the interest of the Government’s economic reform, according to an IMF official. […]
MiBank opens first agent office in Lorengau to serve Manus
MIBANK has set up its first agent in Lorengau to provide financial services to the people and extend its services to the outer islands of Manus. Chief operating officer Trudi […]
Agreement to support country’s marine food safety
TWO pre-eminent authorities in the area of maritime food and food safety have continued a decade long collaborative partnership with another agreement signing last weekend. The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) […]
Quicklime production expected after 18 months
THE Mayur Resources Limited quicklime production in Central is expected to begin after 18 months of construction and funding which will cover construction costs. It is expected to produce 400,000 […]
Air Niugini resumes flights to Brisbane, Singapore as aircraft return
AIR Niugini has resumed its Boeing 767 aircraft flights to Brisbane and Singapore following the completion of scheduled heavy maintenance checks on them. Acting chief executive officer Gary Seddon said: […]