Month: June 2017
The journey of a credit union star
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU IT was 38 years ago, at the age of 19, that Teachers Savings and Loans Society chief executive Michael Koisen said he “caught the credit union fever”. […]
From adventurer to parish priest
By JACKLYN SIRIAS THE spirit of adventure is a factor that has brought many expatriates to visit PNG prior to independence. One of these unwitting tourists is Irishman John Glynn, […]
Lost for words
By CRAIG ALAN VOLKER IN this monthly discussion we answer questions about language in Papua New Guinea and beyond. This month we are looking at the problem of children’s […]
Why are countries laying claim to the deep-sea floor?
AROUND the world, countries are claiming obscure and difficult-to-reach tracts of the deep-sea floor, far from the surface and farther still from land. Why? There is a long history of […]
Appreciating the work of foresters
By FAY DUEGA WHEN I was interviewed for my current job at the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) over 15 years ago, one of the questions I was asked […]
Reaching out through the Christian ministry
Story and pictures by DEMAS TIEN LAST Sunday, as polling was happening at the Rigo District in Central, another group was also getting attention in the area. The group was […]
A ray of sunshine for children of Chimbu
Story and pictures by TONY PALME LIFE can be a beautiful journey for a child growing up. But in Papua New Guinea, there is a growing number of children who […]
More accountability, more projects
Story and pictures by HELEN TARAWA THE provinces of Chimbu, East New Britain and Milne Bay are ranked among the top three provinces in terms of service delivery in the […]
Witness
Police and officers from the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) went on a raid last August and burnt down illegal shelters that were built along drains in Port Moresby, following […]
Water PNG’s rate is sky rocketing
WATER PNG’s rate has skyrocketed from K0.30 to K1.50. That’s a 500 per cent increase. Most customers in Madang were shocked to learn of this increase. I believe big companies […]