Month: January 2017
Development an essential tool for Papua New Guinea
Development has been discussed in a lot of avenues, including in the media and Parliament. Development is perhaps the desire of individuals, government, private and the international sectors. Every time, […]
Education Dept needs to walk the talk on project fees
EVERY year the Education minister and department secretary have threatened schools boards and principals for charging school fees on the pretext of project fees. One wonders how many school boards […]
Madang’s politicians need to help restore law, order
MADANG’s politicians please bring order and control back to our provincial capital before it goes to the dogs. What is the Madang governor and the town authorities doing? Look around […]
Hela call-out needs better approach to be successful
The emergency call-out in the Hela is a big relief to the 300,000 who had been suffering in silence in the hands of warlords, drug addicts and criminals. However, to […]
New schools left out
ALLOW me to express my view about the Education Department’s warning to school managements and boards not to charge unnecessary fees to students. My concern is: what about some of […]
Reds up to task
By MELTON PAIS CITY Redbacks beat the NDB Avatars 28-10 on the second day of the Southern leg of the Coca-Cola Ipatas Cup challenge at Kone Tigers Oval yesterday. Redbacks […]
Tough return for PNG
PAPUA New Guinea had a tough return to the Wellington Sevens leg of the HSBC world rugby series circuit in New Zealand, losing all matches in the pool stage and […]
Maroon legends visit
By ISAAC LIRI THREE former Queensland and NRL stars were in the country over the weekend. Legends Petero Civoniceva, Justin Hodges and Kevin Campion visited the Port Moresby General Hospital […]
PETE’S PUNCHLINE
Forty-seven days. That’s how long we have until the opening ceremony of the PNG Games (March 18 to April 1) in West New Britain. One hopes enough progress is being […]
Group surrenders guns
By GYNNIE KERO HELA Governor Francis Potape says a tribal group from Tari which has been involved in fights in the past four years surrendered 17 guns to security forces […]