Day: January 13, 2017
Laukanu’s allure
By MALUM NALU IT’S about 4pm on Saturday, Dec 17, 2016, when our dinghy enters the turquoise waters of the little bay leading into beautiful Laukanu village, Salamaua, Morobe. And […]
Sighting of Milky Way
IN the late 1800s, an Icelandic poet and entrepreneur is fabled to have tried to sell the Northern Lights to a group of businessmen from Switzerland. Although Einar Benediktsson’s deal […]
Encounter with the Amish in Ohio
By Patrick Matbob OUR Honda SUV whizzed through State Route 39 that meandered over this vast expanse of farm land with plots of green corn, driedbrown hay, and gentle rolling […]
Empowering women at Ratavul
By HENRY TADAP OKOLE THE fundamental roles of women today has been re-emphasized and repositioned in certain respectsin the PNG society. Where women’s positions was supposed to be the opposite […]
An oasis of peace
By KEVIN PAMBA MUCH social research and commentary has been accorded to tribal fights in parts of the Highlands as highlighted in last week’s article. The media has also given […]
Keeping things in perspective
By STEVEN WINDUO ONE of the first things I started working on is a personal budget. I have not been a budget person or someone who is good with managing […]
Cultural icon neglected
By JOSEPH KETAN THE Kuk Early Agricultural site (with evidence dating back 9,000 years ago), near Mount Hagen, was inscribed on the World Heritage List because of its outstanding universal […]
PNG’S dog whisperer
THEY say a man’s best friend is his dog, but how profound is the relationship between the two? What extent would a man go to enhance this relationship? Mark Roger […]
Savina’s time in a kibbutz
IT was a fine September morning. Savina Frank and friends sat and discussed quietly among themselves. The atmosphere was filled with mixed emotions. Some were excited, sad and nervous. Not […]
City bus woes
By MARTIN LIRI WE are at the Boroko bus terminal trying to head to Gerehu. Willie Stevens, a good friend whom I had got to know many years back during […]