PNG Leadership

29/10/2021

MASERATI COMPLAINT LODGED WITH OMBUDSMAN
By ACT NOW! 29th October, 2021.
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ACT NOW! has lodged a formal complaint and published an Open Letter to the Ombudsman Commission calling for an investigation into the purchase of 40 luxury Maserati motor cars for the 2018 APEC Summit.

26/10/2021

MOTHERS MOTIVATED
By Des Yaninen, 26 October 2021
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I have been running SME training sessions for youth over the last few weeks but a women's group asked if I could do a session for them as well. Well done Azilyn Kalinoe and the Women in Building Association for organising the session. I shared with my personal experience of helping simple house wives become multimillionaires today. One of them owns a hotel and another owns a civil engineering business. The 6 women who attended today are currently into baking, catering, lending, retail and flowers but have a vision to expand. I look forward to supporting them on their SME journey.

25/10/2021

Thank you for your kindness ❤

21/10/2021

The application for the 2022–2023 Community Solutions Program will be open from September 15 to October 27, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. ET (Washington, DC time).

18/10/2021

Most policies cost the Government millions of kina to develop but when they're done, they sit on a shelf somewhere gathering dust. If you've struggled finding land for your business or titling your traditional land so you can use it as security for a loan, or partner with developers, here is what the Government promised they would do at Lands Department to help you. If only these recommendations were implemented.

Article 42 of 2021: SME POLICY REVIEW FOCUS AREA 1 - ACCESS TO BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL LAND

16/10/2021

Be a humble leader.

18/05/2021

PNG population living below income poverty line: Working poor at $3.20 a day is 50.8% of total employment, 2018. - UNDP

Economic empowerment through Government’s investment in the MSME Sector will address poverty issues. Government still needs to provide social services such as health, education, law and order, infrastructure (electricity, water, roads, wharves, jetties, airport, airstrips, etc.). Where Government fails to provide social services, MSME owners step in and assist members of their communities who are in need. MSME owners are the backbone of our country in many ways. Government should create the appropriate enablers through funding, infrastructure and regulatory change.

06/04/2021

SME POLICY UNDER REVIEW
6 April 2021
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The SME Corporation has been hard at work revising the SME Policy. Last year we also provided our input to it. We got our draft today and will be organizing a session with our members and interested SMEs to review the draft policy and provide feedback by April 14, 2021.

Des Yaninen
MSME Council President

11/03/2021

Annette Sete is a leader in the fashion industry as she fights for the right to to protect your unique design from counterfeiting.

COPYING OF IDEAS AFFECTING ENTREPRENEURS, SAYS DESIGNER
By Clarissa. Moi (The National), 9th March, 2021.
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One of the biggest challenges that local entrepreneurs face is the copying of ideas, design concepts and fabrics, says entrepreneur and fashion designer, Annette Sete.

During a panel discussion on International Women’s Day organized by the Business and Professional Women’s Club in Port Moresby yesterday, Sete said local entrepreneurs created things out of nothing, from the things found in the environment such as coconut shells and natural fibre.

“In terms of prints and garments, we try to do a lot of Papua New Guinea items that are not necessarily available in the market,” she said.

“We attract a lot of interest from the public which is a great thing for us.

“But our challenge is that we have a lot of people copying our ideas, design concept and fabric.

“We have taken the time to educate Papua New Guineans about buying fake or counterfeit products and also to try to protect our designs.

“The biggest problem is that we have agencies with laws to protect us but not enforced.

“If we don’t do it, who’s going to do it?”

Sete said they would fight a case in court to be a precedent for Papua New Guineans to protect their creative work whether art, music or anything else.

They are trying to make sure agencies such as Customs Services and the Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) would support their fight.

📸Business Link Pacific, Twitter

07/03/2021

Friday 5th March 2021

Candidates nominated to contest Moresby North West By-Election 2021

1. KOROWA POKEYA
2. BENJAMIN MICHAEL LOI
3. JOHN ENDEMONGO KUA
4. SEGIO OTTO
5. THADDEUS KAMBANEI
6. PHILIP WARINIKI
7. ANNA KAVANA BAIS
8. MARTIN PAISON
9. WALTER YANGOMINA
10. FRANCIS NIL TANGA
11. EMMANUEL ISSAC
12. TOGARO ASIBA
13. ANDREW KULAI TAMBIRI
14. KAPI MALIPU
15. PETER APA
16. WANPIS HENRY
17. GABRIEL PEPSON
18. RONNEY TANGERE
19. MICHAEL BADIU
20. NISIA LIMBAO
21. LOHIA BOE SAMUEL
22. LAPAN LIMS MIRUPASI
23. JACKSON KIAKARI
24. JOE TONDE
25. NEWMAN PILYO FREEMAN MAEOKALI
26. MICHAEL OKI
27. ROSS ORO MIVA
28. LESLIE ALU
29. SIR ARNOLD AMET
30. VINCENT CHARKLIN .A. PINGI
31. JENOP SAMO
32. CYRIL REMBAME AME
33. PAUL PETER MASTA
34. PALA BOND GAUDI
35. SENGOL. A. PARKOP
36. ANDY NENTIPA
37. LEO MAURICE UARI LEVO
38. BOB SIAPE
39. ZACHARIAH YAKAP
40. DARRYL KAMEN
41. JOSHUA ENOCH TAMI BUI
42. ENOCH LEPATU