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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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Artisans turn skills into income with traditional crafts and designs
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (410+ words) INDEPENDENCE celebrations are allowing Lae-based crafters to turn traditional skills into income, with sellers taking their handmade products to busy parts of the city to meet demand. Among them is Jinel Muai, originally from Angoram in East Sepik, who sells…...
Norway bids farewell to long-serving king
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (180+ words) OSLO: Norway bade its final farewell to Harald V on Wednesday (local time) as crowds lined the streets and foreign royals and leaders converged on Oslo for the funeral of the long-serving king, who was remembered as a popular monarch…...
Israeli strike in Gaza kills four, including children
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (235+ words) JERUSALEM: An Israeli strike killed at least four persons in northern Gaza, including two children. And a media outlet controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels claims Saudi-backed forces have launched airstrikes on several areas. Two children were among the dead after…...
US sinks Ecuadorian boat allegedly tied to drug trafficking
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (347+ words) QUITO: The United States (US) Southern Command on Monday (local time) sank another Ecuadorian vessel that the US alleged was linked to the criminal group Los Choneros. It was the latest action by the US against boats and vessels in…...
Airstrikes kill 12 persons, including 2 children | The National
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (235+ words) BEIRUT: Israel’s air force carried out two airstrikes on Monday (local time) on a southern Lebanese village, killing at least 12 persons and wounding others, including children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Monday’s strikes came amid a new round of escalation between…...
Master plan ordered amid multiple crises in Indonesia
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (374+ words) JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday (local time) ordered the development of a comprehensive disaster mitigation masterplan, as the country grapples with several crises, including the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, heightened volcanic activity and persistent forest fires. The…...
Reduced food stock as drought, weevils destroy tubers
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (129+ words) RUTH Albert has discovered that grubs and weevils have bored into the kaukau (sweet potato) tubers she harvested from her garden. The prolonged dry period has encouraged weevils to cause damage to food crops, resulting in a loss of income…...
Vegetable growers struggling in dry spell
1+ week, 3+ day ago (364+ words) A VEGETABLE farmer in Eastern Highlands has expressed joy at seeing rain pouring onto her gardens after prolonged months of the dry season. Cabbage vendor Ate Demos expressed overwhelming joy at experiencing rain seeing it falling onto their vegetables garden…...
Fishing project launched in Kairuku - The National | Your Number One Daily!
1+ week, 3+ day ago (356+ words) A FISHING project launched over the weekend in Central’s Kairuku is aimed at empowering local fishermen and youths by showing them better paths to choose. On Saturday, Aug 29, the village of Abiara Oreke, witnessed the launching of the Bospo Fisheries…...
Taiwan defends role at Pacific summit as China rages
1+ week, 4+ day ago (308+ words) KOROR: Australia has backed the right of Pacific nations to set their own rules after China raised opposition to Taiwan’s presence at the forum summit in Palau. Taiwan has stood its ground, backed by Australia and hosts Palau, and asserted…...