From across Papua New Guinea
Bank South Pacific is calling on citizens nationwide to protect banking facilities and allow the bank to perform its normal banking duties to allow effective operation of businesses and other public services. Banking services in the rural areas play a pivotal role in promoting inclusive development especially in the rural settings by providing credit […]
Outgoing Commanding Officer [CO] First Battalion Royal Pacific Islands Regiment [1RPIR], Lieutenant-Colonel [Lt Col] Heta Nombe says apart from the 2019 global pandemic and other issues that posed challenges during his 3-year tenure [2021-2023], the bilateral exchanges with foreign military institutes have been success stories. “Along the way in 2023, the PNGDF was rocked with […]
A Law student at the University of Papua New Guinea is representing PNG at the World Youth Festival in Russia this week. Samson Hone who is doing his third year will participate in the largest youth event in the world that will be held by the Decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The festival will […]
PNG Air is struggling to “sustain full operations” as the aviation fuel supplier has pulled the hose to refill its planes. In a media statement, the airline which is majority PNG owned, advised customers, “while Puma [Energy] continues to withhold supply, [petroleum company] Pacific Energy is providing a daily rationing allocation which regrettably is not […]
The Opposition has announced it will not file a Supreme Court review, seeking its opinion on the Private Business Committee decision not to entertain the motion of no confidence notice filed in February’s Parliament sitting. In a media statement released on Thursday, the alternative government made known its decision to wait till Parliament meets […]
The world’s second largest Agribusiness, Wilmar International Limited is set to immediately start a detailed feasibility study on two Joint Ventures (JV) with the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on commercial large-scale rice farming and chicken production. Wilmar CEO & Chairman, Mr. Khoon Hong Kuok said this in a meeting this week with the […]
The Wilmar CEO & Chairman, Mr. Khoon Hong Kuok says the price of Papua New Guinea’s chicken is three times the price of Chicken in Malaysia and other Asian Markets. He pointed out that Wilmar International Limited is the largest and most integrated leading agribusiness group in the Asia Pacific Region and it is ranked […]
The date of the visit by the head of the Roman Catholic Church to Papua New Guinea will be confirmed later this month. Pope Francis, PNG visit was penned down in 2020, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on movement globally. Prime Minister James Marape says he is very pleased […]
The Internal Revenue Commission [IRC] has slapped a mining company with a K11. 79 million tax assessment fine for engaging in a tax avoidance scheme. IRC Commissioner General Sam Koim did not name the company in accordance with Section 9 of the Income Tax Act, due to ongoing appeal rights. Mr Koim highlighted several incidences […]
One of the most affected businesses will reopen one of its four supermarkets which were looted and set on fire on black Wednesday in the nation’s capital. City Pharmacy Limited [CPL] which owns the chain of Stop & Shop Supermarkets will reopen its shop in Badili, on Friday. “We are pleased with the progress made […]