TOWNS AND CITIES ARE ENGINES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND NOT HUBS FOR POVERTY AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY  by Lucas Kiap - PNG Anti-Corruption Movement (PNGACM) Port Moresby is ranked 4th as the city with the highest crime rate in the world. We are not only ranked the highest in corruption but also in crime rate, development index and everything. All these reflects largely on the leadership of the country.  Yet cities and towns are economic hubs, and have always played an important role in a nation’s growth by providing investment, employment and trade opportunities, as well as improving connectivity with rural and urban areas.  Today, global competition for investment, trade, and talent is increasingly between cities, making it very important to invest in cities in order to attract and retain investment, create employment and business opportunities.   However, lack of planning and littered with rubbish, pothole filled roads, substandard and rundown buildings, town...

Product Placement Opportunities in Upcoming Feature Film Projects. I am currently working on several film co-productions involving both PNG and international film production companies. I am reaching out to explore potential opportunities for product placement within these projects. Specifically, we are looking to feature local manufacturing products, including company brands, logos, and actual products, within movie scenes. This can involve products being used as props, actors using your products (e.g., drinking, cooking), or actors wearing branded clothing. Product placement is a growing industry with significant potential for brand exposure. As an example, Fiji Water has gained international recognition partly due to its placement in Hollywood movies. If this opportunity interests you, please feel free to message me on LinkedIn or email me at spwilliamwangare@gmail.com Thank you for considering this unique marketing opportunity. I look forward to the possibility of working togethe...

Wau-Waria District Boosts Local Economy with K62,000 Financial Support to Enterprises Media Release For Immediate Release (17th July, 2024) Wau-Waria District Announces Financial Support for Local Enterprises (K12,000 Assistance to PNG Solardry Limited for Packaging Costs & K50,000 to Morobe Investment Holdings Limited) Hon. Marsh Narewec, Open Member of Parliament for Wau-Waria, is pleased to announce financial support totaling K62,000 to bolster local enterprises. This support includes a K12,000 assistance to PNG  Solardry Limited for packaging expenses and a K50,000 investment in Morobe Investment Holdings Limited, a new Morobe start-up company. K12,000 to PNG Solardry Limited  PNG Solardry Limited, dedicated to the downstream processing of Cocoa and Coffee, sources its coffee from Kwembu village in Biangai, Wau-Waria District. The K12,000 assistance will help cover packaging expenses, enabling the company to enhance its market presence and add value to local commodit...

Push for Modernizing Payment Systems to Boost Local Development Gets Green Light from PNG Government Approved for Release by Hon. Ian Ling-Stuckey, CMG. MP Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Treasury Matters and Acting Minister for Finance P O Parliament House Waigani. NCD m: +675 71111777 Prime Minister Marape has been making clear at meetings of the Budget Management Committee (BMC) and Government caucus since 2021, that we need to streamline our payment systems to the District level. Bouncing cheques have become a major constraint to local development. The specific call is that all payments to District accounts should be through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). For whatever reasons, these directives were never implemented on modernizing our payment systems to the sub-national level of government. This is an area of urgent reform” stated the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Treasury Matters and Acting Finance Minister, Ian Ling-Stuckey. “The Marape-Rosso Government ha...

Finance Minister Denies Cash Payments to Refinery Holdings: Clarifies Government's Position on Project Financing Summary: Finance Minister Rainbo Paita has refuted claims of any K5 million cash payments made by the government to Refinery Holdings, emphasizing that neither the current nor former government has provided any funding for the project. Paita asserted that Refinery Holdings is solely responsible for financing the Gold Project, with obligations amounting to significant sums for construction, working capital, and gold inventory financing. The Minister emphasized that the government has no obligation to contribute financially to the project, as outlined in the project terms agreed upon with Refinery Holdings.   Paita Says No Cash Paid To Company Post Courier 22 March 2024 FINANCE Minister Rainbo Paita has defended that there has not been any funding or K5 million cash paid by the government to the Refinery Holdings to date. Paita said the government, including the former O’...