Day: December 12, 2017
WITNESS
Busu road is one of the busiest – linking Vocopoint, Bumbu, Hunter, Malahang and the Back Road to Bumayong and Tent Siti to Situm then linking Nabak and Bukawa highways […]
MRA review bill under scrutiny
THE tabling of the Mineral Resources Authority Act Amendment Bill 2017 without addressing the key legal and financial implications as well as rational suggestions raised by MRA management and board […]
Choosing wisely at the polls
WE have just recently completed the national election and the 10th parliament is up and running on a good note. And 2018 is just around the corner and again another […]
Is Israel a blessing or a curse?
NOW that United States President Donald Trump has made the stand of the century, it is inevitable that the rest of the world will be drawn into it and sooner […]
Highlands highway needs repairs
THE Highlands highway running from Morobe, Madang, Eastern Highlands, Chimbu, Jiwaka, Western Highlands, Enga, Mendi and Hela has deteriorated badly in the past decades. Can the government seriously look into […]
Bulolo Wau needs proper bus stop
THE authorities should look for a good permanent location for a bus stop for the people of Bulolo Wau. The current one beside the central arcade building in not suitable […]
Why bring in expat teachers?
IN last Thursday’s The National, Education minister Nick Kuman says he and his delegates will travel to India to recruit science and maths teachers. As a young, committed and dedicated […]
Teachers poorly treated
IT is becoming a norm that teachers’ allowances of different types are not paid on time. Teachers’ leave fares and boarding duty allowances are not paid on time. School holidays […]
Cash-only sale questioned
A couple of years ago I walked into one of the foreign-operated timber companies to get a quotation for building materials. After getting the quotation with the total value of […]
Our children deserve the best in school
The equation here is simple: Quality teachers equals quality education. You cannot get the best students to give you quality education or give you the evidence or testimony of quality […]