Survey: Law&order, corruptions a challenge for PNG

Despite improvements in the  business  environment  over  the  last  decade,  law  and  order  and  corruption  remain  the  most  severe constraints to doing business in Papua New Guinea (PNG), new analysis from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reveals.  Drawn  from  responses  from  130  firms  surveyed  by  the  PNG  Institute  of  National  Affairs (INA),  the  findings  confirm …

USP journalism classes still on

A new lecturer is expected to start next Tuesday as the University of the South Pacific’s journalism programme coordinator following the sudden resignation of Dr Ian Weber. The dean of the Faculty of Arts, Law and Education, Dr Akanisi Kedrayate, held a meeting with journalism students yesterday. A former coordinator of the journalism programme, Patrick…

Vodafone’s $24m investment

VODAFONE Fiji will embark on a $24million investment program around the country soon. This was revealed by Agriculture Minister Lieutenant Colonel Inia Seruiratu during a recent tour of the North. Lt-Col Seruiratu said the investment would include the setting up of transmitting stations nationwide with 18 stations in the North. “The results of the plan…

Regional fisheries officer up-skilled

About 22 fisheries officers from across 14 Pacific Island nations now have the skills to properly detect and investigate fisheries offences. The competency-based month long intensive training course was conducted at the University of the South Pacific (USP) and backed by the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA).   FFA Director General James Movick says these fisheries…