Gaming board chips in K600,000 for event

 With three more days to go before the closing of the 2nd Melanesian Spearhead Group Trade and Investment Roadshow in Port Moresby, the National Gaming Control Board (NGCB) chipped in K600,000 towards the event.

At a presentation yesterday, NGCB acting chief executive Imelda Agon said the funding was part of its benefit support.

Agon said: “It is a pleasure on behalf of the board. It is a community benefits fund functions we set up to assist projects by the government.

“We believe the contribution will go a long way in assisting the setup of the event.”

Trade Commerce and Industry Minister Richard Maru said the investment from NGCB and other sponsors would go a long way in portraying a good image of Papua New Guinea and among all MSG member nations.

He thanked the sponsors who had contributed to the successful staging of the one day Trade Minister’s meeting in Port Moresby.

The roadshow and fair, which starts today, will see PNG companies, the manufacturing sector and small medium enterprises displaying a variety of goods and services at the exhibition.