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TSC boss jumping the gun
LATELY, there are many reports in the papers about
improving teachers’ package by the new TSC chairman. But he overlooked the
immediate problem of teachers regarding outstanding leave fares. He has
“wounded” these teachers and yet despite that, teachers are forced to turn
up for work or else they will be automatically suspended from the payroll.
Is this the chairman’s so-called “quick fix” solution? What department did
the chairman worked before becoming TSC boss? I urged the chairman not to go
to the media and give false hopes to the teachers. If you’re serious in
changing teachers’ package, then put into action what you preach, starting
with the issue of teachers’ outstanding leave fares. – Damien Robinson
Hophand, via email
Increase VAT collection
I SUPPORT the MP for Kundiawa-Gembogl Joe Mek Teine’s call to raise VAT
collection in the province (Jan 18). Its annual collection is around K80,000
for the past five to seven years and that is not sufficient to do anything
apart from paying the public servants. I agree that something must be done
to increase the current collection. However, the most common problem with
business houses in the province is that they are not faithful in paying the
monthly GST. I would like to ask the member, who is a businessman himself,
how faithful was he in paying his GST in the last five years. I am delighted
now that he knows what he is talking about to raise the internal revenue of
the province for the coming years. – Observer, Port Moresby
More condoms, more woes
IT is all well and good for AusAID and the National AIDS Council Secretariat
to distribute free condoms (Jan 23) throughout the country. This will
address the issue of preventing the transmission of HIV/AIDS. The other
issue not being addressed is the loss of income from the male bread winners
in families to the sex trade which will no doubt increase as a result of
access to free condoms. Is this another typical case of take the money and
run (for distributing condoms) by an Australian contractor without regard to
the results on the ground? – Jack Spasm, via email
Lagea’s efforts applauded
I WOULD like to commend the Kagua-Erave MP James Lagea for introducing the
HIV/AIDS test kit in the electorate. As Lagea said, the health services in
the area had deteriorated and it would be good to educate our people on the
negative effects of HIV/AIDS before any development projects were to be
implemented. I am confident the people of Kagua-Erave will see some real
tangible developments. – Para Rekalo, Kagua, SHP
Give us our money
I CALL on the National Statistic Office management to explain why
participants of the demography health survey project have not been paid
their outstanding allowances. We have not been paid our allowance since 2006
and are wondering where the money that was recently released by Department
of Finance and Treasury went to. Give us our money for our work. –
Frustrated 2006 DHS surveyor, via email
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