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The National is the top-selling newspaper in Papua New Guinea. Headquartered in Port Moresby, it has offices in Five (5) centres: Lae, Mount Hagen, Kokopo, Madang and Goroka. We have two printing plants and the paper is simultaneously printed in the capital city of Port Moresby and the industrial city of Lae. The Natio
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Independence celebrations bring business boom for seamstress
16+ hour, 57+ min ago (346+ words) AS Papua New Guinea prepares to celebrate its 51st Independence anniversary this week, seamstresses and tailoring businesses have been swamped with orders. Customers rush to order custom-made outfits featuring the national flag colours of red, black and gold, and the popular…...
Women petition against use of offensive slang
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (232+ words) MOTHERS and young women from the Upper Toma local level government area Gazelle, East New Britain, staged a peaceful protest last Saturday, demanding an end to the use of offensive slang in their communities. The march began at Baliora Junction…...
Self-taught seamstress banks on creativity to make money
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (288+ words) CREATIVITY matters for self-taught seamstress Carol Moses who sews and sells clothes at her Butibam village in Lae. Moses said tailoring businesses took advantage of major national events such as Independence Day to increase sale. But this year, the Lae…...
Kerevat Market addresses hygiene and nutrition concerns
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (316+ words) AS the effects of the El Niño-induced food shortage begin to emerge, concerns have been raised over hygiene and nutrition at the Kerevat Market in Gazelle, East New Britain. Kerevat Market and Nutrition supervisor Monica Iwais said the market management…...
Welding requires patience and accuracy: Welder
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (289+ words) WELDING is not just about joining two pieces of metal, it requires accuracy, patience, concentration and a strong understanding of safety and quality. These were the remarks of 32-year-old professional welder Godu Gani. Hailing from Central, Gani has been involved…...
Thinking of a new project? Check out this clearance sale
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (312+ words) THAT new room you have been thinking about. The repairs around the house that keep getting put off. A new shed, workshop, fence or building project. Whatever is on your list, the upcoming PNG Forest Products timber and plywood clearance…...
PETE’S PUNCHLINE | The National
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (534+ words) PETE’S PUNCHLINE thenational.com.pg - Someone tell me how Jimmy Ngutlik qualifies to be named in the Fiji Bati 40-man squad for the World Cup. Is this someone’s idea of a joke? Surely, there must be a mistake here? Maybe…...
Southern Highlands forms kickboxing association
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (275+ words) SOUTHERN Highlands has taken a major step in developing kickboxing with the official establishment of the Southern Highlands Kickboxing Association. The association was formed during a special annual general meeting at the Taurama Aquatic Centre in Port Moresby last Thursday....
Catholic Church Health Services facilities get ventilators
1+ week, 4+ day ago (274+ words) EIGHT new portable ventilators will be used across four Catholic Church Health Services facilities, says an official. Catholic Church Health Services Lae manager Sr Knowledge Ndlovu said the portable ventilators would be distributed to other church-run health facilities in the…...
Government called on to assist commercial farmers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (240+ words) AS the El Niño-induced drought continues to affect the Highlands, a commercial livestock farmer in Jiwaka is urging the Government to provide financial assistance. Joseph Tep, a pig farmer from Kaip village in the new Anglimp-Kuli electorate, warned that the…...