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Westpac eyes new branch in Lae
Source: The National, Thursday, March 28, 2013 By MALUM NALUWESTPAC PNG will build a second branch in fast-growing Lae to complement its new branches in Port Moresby (at the site of the old Burns...
View ArticleSABL probe team hits back at O’Neill
Source: The National, Thursday, March 28, 2013 THE Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the special agriculture business leases (SABL) was yesterday described as “unfair, unwarranted and premature” the...
View ArticleAllan: Inquiry a waste of time and money
Source: The National, Thursday, March 28, 2013 By SHIRLYN BELDEN THE internal report from the SABL inquiry has taken too long and was unnecessary given the time and amount of money spent, Lands and...
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APEC official says PNG affected by high internet costs
By MALUM NALUThis article was first published in The National on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.I wrote this article, based on the visit of a senior US government official to PNG two weeks ago, who said high...
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ADB: PNG growth to ease to 5.5% in 2013
By MALUM NALUThe Asian Development Bank projects Papua New Guinea’s economic growth to ease to 5.5% in 2013, as the scaling down of LNG project construction reduces construction and transport activity,...
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New private ambulance service for Port Moresby
An exciting new venture was launched in Port Moresby this week - Emergency Medical Services PNG Ltd. The new service features fully equipped ambulances staffed by fully-trained Australian paramedics....
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PNG Forest Products powers up PNG from Bulolo
By MALUM NALUOne of the major infrastructure projects I covered this month was the opening of the K100 million PNG Forest Products' Upper Baiune Hydro Power Project in Bulolo, Morobe provincePNG...
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Origins of PNG Forest Products and hydro power in Bulolo
By MALUM NALUPNG Forest Products originally evolved from Bulolo Gold Dredging (BGD) Ltd, a mining company that commenced mining operations in Bulolo in 1932, according to company archives. BGD was...
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Bulolo's golden years in pictures
Pictures of the glory days of Bulolo, Morobe province, courtesy of PNG Forest Products.Bulolo Valley looking towards Wau, 1931. Dredge under construction to left of aerodrome.Bulolo Gold Dredging...
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Upper Baiune Hydro Power Project an engineering masterpiece
By MARK B FLYNNManaging DirectorInfratech Management ConsultantsDevelopment Consultants - Managers - EngineersThe Upper Baiune Hydro Power Project - opened on March 2, 2013 - is located near the town...
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Origins of PNG Forest Products
By MALUM NALUPNG Forest Products evolved from Bulolo Gold Dredging (BGD) Ltd, a mining company that commenced mining operations in Bulolo in 1932. Bulolo Airport, which is maintained by...
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Kristian Laslett and fried chicken franchises selling left-wings
By JOHN FOWKEDr Kristian Lasslett (pictured) is a lecturer in criminology at theUniversity of Ulster. He has spent almost a decade researching the war inBougainville.His work has featured in leading...
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PNG government to take charge of OK Tedi funds
By EION BLACKWELLAAP PNG Correspondent THE government of Papua New Guinea will restructure the management of the Ok Tedi copper mine to ensure its funds are managed in PNG and not in Singapore, Prime...
View ArticleSteamships posts K296 million profit
Source: The National, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 By MALUM NALUSTEAMSHIPS Trading Company Ltd posted an operating profit of K296.5 million last year, up from K265.1 million in 2011, according to its 2012...
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ICT expert: Internet prices may not drop
Source: The National, Wednesday, April 3, 2013By MALUM NALUINTERNET expert and former Telikom acting chief executive officer Noel Mobiha says there is no guarantee that internet rates will be going...
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WWII pilot 1st Lt. John E. Terpning buried at Arlington National Cemetery
WUSA9.comARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA) -- The remains of a missing World War II pilot, which were recently identified, have been buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday. 1st Lt. John E. Terpning is...
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Bakani: Economy outlook promising
Source: The National, Thursday, April 4, 2013 By MALUM NALUCENTRAL Bank Governor Loi Bakani on Wednesday painted a rosy picture of PNG’s economy despite projections for growth to slow down from 9.2%...
View ArticleOil Search tips PNG LNG start-up in 2014
By Kim ChristianAAPOil Search's liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea remains on track to deliver its first gas sales next year, despite overall costs blowing out to $US19 billion.Oil...
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Father, son flying high
Source: The National, Monday, April 8, 2013Narara family continues to make PNG aviation historyBy MALUM NALUWhen the wheels of the Etihad Airways Airbus A330 Flight 055 lifted off the ground in Abu...
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Petromin assets split up
Source: The National, Monday, April 8, 2013By MALUM NALUPetromin PNG Holdings Ltd, and the Independent Public Business Corporation (IPBC) will be wound up and their assets and interest transferred to...
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