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A 57 year old man who joined the PNG University of Technology 26 years ago as a tea boy is now recognised by the University as a Barista. Omas Homili was employed by the University in 1993. He now manages a small corner in the Vice Chancellor’s office known as Papa Omas Café through the art of making coffee.
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Over 200 fresh vegetable vendors at 9 Mile outside of Port Moresby are concerned about the lack of proper market facilities for them to do business.
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On 19th March 2019 Wells Fargo, the fourth largest bank in the United States of America and Bank South Pacific’s (BSP) major US dollar correspondent bank awarded BSP the Wells Fargo Operational Excellence Crystal Award.
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese business confidence worsened to a two-year low in the March quarter, a central bank survey showed, underscoring concerns that Sino-U.S. trade tensions and softening global demand were taking a toll on the export-reliant economy.
The damage was most pronounced among big manufacturers, where sentiment soured at the fastest pace in more than six years, stoking fears that uncertainty over the global outlook could discourage companies from spending on wages and expenditure.
Who would have thought the earnings from the sale of ice blocks can lead to owning and operating a bigger business? Dungul Umba now owns a tyre service, a trade store and a piggery, but it was all from the sale of ice blocks.
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Kina Bank has been given full regulatory approval to acquire ANZ PNG’s Retail, SME and Commercial businesses. This follows a determination by the Independent Consumer Competition Commission (ICCC) mid-this week.
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Minister for National Planning, Richard Maru, today visited the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) in New Delhi, India to learn how India is able to create 10 million jobs each year for its young people.
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Principal Legal Officer for the Joint Security Task Force for APEC PNG, Francis Aigilo, was selected to take part in the U.S. State Department’s International Visitors Leadership Program, which will focus on the U.S. State and Local Government.
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Siwai cocoa farmers, Steven and Elizabeth Seveke, winners of the 2018 Bougainville Chocolate Festival, are currently in Melbourne, Australia to meet with well-known Australian chocolate makers.
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There is a growing push for mix- energy supply in PNG to allow more people to access electricity.
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By Elizah Palme – EMTV Online, Port Moresby Asila Security Limited, the local security company that recently ventured into Aviation
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In providing an update on the status of commodity boards, Agriculture Minister Benny Allan again reaffirmed the commitment of the government to commodity boards to ensure leadership within respective agricultural industries.
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Following the announcement of its 2018 Full Year Results to the markets, Bank South Pacific held a briefing with media and investors yesterday, March 4th, to explain the performance of the PNG-based financial entity over the last 12 months.
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The owner of a public toilet property in Lae told EMTV News that the shops in his area will continue to operate, despite being given a closure notice by the Lae City Council last week.
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Kina Securities Limited today reported a strong performance for the 12 months to 31 December 2018.
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