Day: September 13, 2017
Call for NHC investigation
TO our good NHC Minister John Kaupa, please kindly investigate why NHC staff, along with policemen, are entering residences and advising the owners and tenants that their backyard belongs to […]
More praise for Lae IRC
I wish to support the sentiment in Jai Simon’s letter, “Salute for IRC Lae” (The National, Sept 7). In August, my dad and I applied for a Taxation Identification Number […]
Independence is a national day
Independence Day is on Saturday and it is a national day. What irks me most is to see so many people going around with both their provincial flag and the […]
Let’s honour our flag designer
I NOTE the suggestion to fly the Papua New Guinea flag at half-mast on Independence Day (The National, Sept 12). This, the letter writer said is to remember the death […]
Child-sex crime horrors
IN a matter of weeks, there has been a string of child-sex crimes, or worse, murder and payback killing throughout the country. Child-sex crimes involve a minor who does not […]
Applying the law on super
IT is interesting to see the Bank of Papua New Guinea advertisement on the Superannuation Act. It says that employers who do not pay superannuation deductions as required will be […]
Lands service under fire
A CONCERNED officer at the Lands department (The National, Sept 7) thinks that the ‘focus should be on the big issues that affect everyone in the country’ rather than stopping […]
Independence a time of unity
When it comes to Independence Day celebrations, we tend to camouflage our national identity – the national flag – with our provincial flags. This shows that we are not united […]
Marape Hela’s favourite son
CONGRATULATIONS to Hela’s favourite son, James Marape, for winning back the Tari Pori seat. The people of Hela are proud of his achievement. I thank Prime Minister Peter O’Neill for […]
Oro potential highlighted
THE Oro people have spoken through the ballot boxes during the 2017 general election. This has resulted in the re-election of Northern Governor Gary Juffa, Ijivitari MP Richard Masere and […]