Briefs

‘Reserve retail’
A businessman says the retail sector in the country should be reserved for locals. Naiko Ltd managing director Chris Kopyoto said foreigners coming to make business in the country should only be engaged in setting up wholesales and leave retail part to Papua New Guineans.

Facility set up
A COCOA fermenting facility which cost K60,000 has been opened at Zimama village in Umi-Atzera local level government, Markham, Morobe, recently. MP Koni Iguan said the efforts of farmers in planting cocoa and increasing production had seen the setting up of the fermenting facility.