Day: October 11, 2017
New Ireland needs young policemen, says Mindi
NEW Ireland needs new and younger police officers because about 80 per cent of its existing force is already 45 years old or older, according to provincial police commander John […]
WITNESS
A child drinking from a tap in Wau, Morobe. The lack of proper health centres has greatly affected health services in the area and the people suffer as a consequence. […]
We should be ready for natural disasters
I HAVE been following media reports of disasters in many parts of the world which have caused thousands to lose their lives and millions to go homeless without proper food, […]
Pato has delivered for electorate
First, let me congratulate my MP for retaining his Wapenamanda open seat for another term and I also thank the people of the electorate for having the confidence and trust […]
Textbooks seen as not suitable
BEING a former primary school teacher in mainstream schools, I have to say that the textbooks used are not suitable for this age of learning. As a developing country, our […]
Kerowagi airstrip plan questioned
Your article on Kerowagi MP Bari Palma’s plan to reopen Kerowagi airstrip is appreciated. However, certain issues need clarification. First and foremost, you need National Airports Corpration (NAC) to invest […]
Teachers need everyone’s support
IT was quite disappointing that October 5 went by without much fanfare. This day is supposed to have been marked with celebrations because if it weren’t for these people, we […]
Fisheries workers need more training: Official
THERE is a high demand for specialised labour from the large fisheries companies, according to an official. National Fisheries College post-harvest operations programme team leader Catherine Withan said this was […]
New processing factory to benefit rubber farmers
RUBBER farmers in the Community Mine Continuation Agreement areas in Western will benefit from a planned processing factory, thanks to the Ok Tedi Development Foundation. The ground-breaking ceremony was held […]
K92 Mining appoints two new executives
THE K92 Mining Inc has appointed Chris Muller as vice-president (exploration) and Gavin Ferguson as senior vice-president operations. Muller has extensive international mining experience including a decade spent in Papua […]