Day: November 3, 2016
Yabim district has new Lutheran president
THE Yabim district of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) has a new president. He is Yasam Aiwara, 50, from Langima in Aseki, Menyamya, Morobe. The Yabim […]
Not happy at all with Budget allocation for health sector
YOUR article stating ‘Health sector gets third largest share’ yesterday did not go down well with some health professionals and readers in Hela. The Hela Provincial Health Authority (HPHA) was […]
No answers to increase in settlements in POM
THERE is no doubt half of the population of NCD live in settlements and coastal villages. The settlement people and Motuan villagers in NCD run the economy of Port Moresby […]
Commission needs to act on city’s illegal vendors
THE National Capital District Commission has failed the residents of Port Moresby miserably because the streets are still full of tables containing betel nut and loose cigarettes. One of the […]
Plans for Boroko market still unknown
THE Boroko market project, which cost of more than K2 million, was officially opened by former Central Governor Alphonse Moroi and NCD Governor Powes Parkop in October 2011. It was […]
Nothing new being said by secretaries
THE subject of a lean and workable system of government and public administration has been around since Sir Mekere Morauta was the prime minister. Therefore, the Secretary for Planning and […]
Bill on prostitution deserves to be debated
SUMKAR MP Ken Fairweather’s bill to legalise prostitution needs to be debated properly by Members of Parliament. I have always believed Prime Minister O’Neill to be progressive and someone who […]
Why are we still in the dark PPL?
PNG Power put out a planned load shedding schedule mainly for the Waigani area of NCD for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. It’s rather baffling that we continue to […]
Turi right to stop officers’ posting
I WAS pleased to read an article titled, “Warning to police on Facebook” (The National, Nov 2). Thank you NCD Met Supt Ben Turi for putting for foot down on […]
Don’t campaign from the pulpit
WHEN this Parliament rises in a matter of months prior to the 2017 elections, many may still remember Morobe Governor Kelly Naru for his defence of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill […]