Weekender Page

The Siraga experience

Siraga, so close, yet so far from the city's comforts, writes JACK METTA

Where have all the crocs gone?

JACK METTA laments the disappearance of the crocodile from the rep scene

In a class of his own

Writer Russell Soaba talks to MALUM NALU about PNG literature, attitudes and identity.

A Successful Story

HARLYNE JOKU reviews a book written by Governor General Sir Paulias Matane to be launched tomorrow, to commemorate Sir Paulias and Lady Kaludia's golden wedding anniversary.

A bank for the little people

The Wau Microbank or Grassroots bank which promotes sustainable economic growth through private sector development....

Where fish and folk are fine

Highlander FRANK RAI overcomes his fear of the sea after his first boat trip to the Huon electorate in Morobe province.

An American haunting

'It has become almost axiomatic that ghosts do no physical harm to those who experience them.' - From the book 'Ghosts'.

Sex trade of Papua New Guinea

Many women, a number of them young girls, moonlight as sex workers to survive the day to day existence in the city, writes ALFREDO P HERNANDEZ

Writers Forum

Inspirations and insights from writers around the country.

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Wau Microbank Wewak Branch manager James Temessi (right), and a female staff pose for photograph outside the East Sepik Council of Women, the building which houses the Wau Microbank in Wewak. At the centre is Paul Yim, a client from Marianburg in Angoram. Nationalpic by GABRIEL FITO