Day: August 5, 2016
Bulolo concern about local MP’s dubious advisers
WHY is outspoken Deputy Opposition Leader and Member for Bulolo Sam Basil, the selfproclaimed “anti-corruption ambassador” of Papua New Guinea, associating himself with people of questionable character and dubious background? […]
Corruption rife with greed for money, power
IT is indeed a shameful indictment for any country to be labeled as corrupt by the global community. Despite the wealth from its developed natural resources or future wealth from […]
Right time to start small businesses
THERE has never been a best time for Papua New Guineans to start their own businesses than now. The best time to start a business was 40 years ago and […]
Road blocks for fast cash
I MUST make a serious complaint about these night road blocks randomly carried out in Port Moresby city, especially on Fridays and Saturdays. These so-called police officers mount these road […]
Give top priority to Alotau crime fight
THE events in Alotau has prompted local MP and Minister for National Planning Charles Abel to allocate K200,000 for police to fight crime in the besieged town and Milne Bay, […]
Morobe people support Governor Naru, O’Neill govt
I COMMEND Bulolo MP Sam Basil for his leadership of the country’s oldest political party, Pangu Pati. Pangu Pati founder Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare visited Finshafen a month ago. […]
Law must be fair to men too
I READ with interest the proposed amendment by the Constitutional and Law Reform Commission to give women equal rights to property and assets in the event of a marriage break-up. […]
State entities defying cabinet decisions
TELIKOM PNG Limited, Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) and PNG DataCo Limited are three state-owned entities that must be held responsible for delaying and not complying to National Executive Council (NEC) […]
Tour operator plans to bring more tourists
AUSTRALIAN tour operator Captain Dick Lang plans to bring in more tourists in his private plane to watch the Enga cultural show this weekend. Lang has travelled to the remotest […]
Impose penalty on debts, says Barker
ECONOMIST Paul Barker says penalties should be imposed when the Government exceeds its debt level as prescribed by the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2012. Section 2c of the legislation says the […]