Day: November 28, 2017
WITNESS
People in Mt Hagen should learn to put their rubbish in the bins provided. One of the landowners and leaders from the Moge tribe has expressed his concerns after seeing […]
Phasing out exams a concern
This new concept to phase out Grade10 and 8 examinations will probably create more failures. Why I say this is because those a lot of students will only free ride […]
Prove it, Schnaubelt
NAMATANAI MP Walter Schnaubelt must prove himself to the people in the next five years. During his election campaign he made big promises to the people to deliver ‘Belhat Development’ […]
Allow Water PNG to manage water
IT was with interest that I read in yesterday’s The National, page 6, a report on the water situation in Goroka. Currently the water is not fit for human consumption […]
Police boss challenged
National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Perou N’Dranou’s comment on page 12 of your paper yesterday cannot go unchallenged. The comment that police personnel punch PMV drivers who commit minor traffic […]
What is our dream?
ONE hears about the American dream. An intrinsic drive in the American psyche instilled into the consciousness of its people. Synonymous with success and the modern progressive person. Americans have […]
Ministers need to do better
THE Constitution provides for the separation of powers between the legislature, executive and judiciary. The respective provisions to that effect include sections 99, 100, 138, 139 and 157, 158 and […]
Paradise Papers revealing secrets
LEAKED transactions files known as Paradise Papers exposed gross tax avoidance schemes employed by world political leaders, elite and multinational corporations. When the ultra-rich do not pay all the necessary […]
Education reform raises interesting questions
THE Government’s policy of making education accessible to as many children as possible will take another turn next year with the move to phase out the grade eight and 10 […]
Information, communications sector ‘fragmented’
THE information and communications technology sector is “fragmented” and constrained from being as effective as it could be, says Energy, Communication and Information Technology Minister Sam Basil. He told an […]