20 years since one of the Pacific's worst natural disasters

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 05:03:00 +0200rnzi (en)

It's 20 years since a horrific tsunami which struck part of the Papua New Guinea coast of West Sepik province, killing about 2,200 people. The tsunami, with waves estimated as high as 14 metres washed across Sissano Lagoon, where most of the deaths occurred.

Business News : Ok Tedi pays out K100 million in dividend [23/07/2018 - Papua New Guinea]

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 04:04:00 +0200pina (en)

The Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) board paid out K100 million (US$30.6 million) as dividend to its shareholders last week Friday. In announcing the payout, OTML board chairman Sir Moi Avei also cautioned shareholders not to have high expectations heading into the second half of 2018.

Alyssa Azar ready to scale new heights

Sun, 22 Jul 2018 22:53:00 +0200qt (en)

SHE'S just conquered Mt Everest for the second time in her young life but despite the extraordinary achievement, there's no chance you'll catch 21-year-old Alyssa Azar resting on her laurels. The remarkable woman became the youngest Australian to scale Mt Everest two years ago at the age of 19, and....