Day: March 20, 2017
Primary school gets help addressing water issues
Disruption of classes due to water shortage will be a thing of the past for Boreboa Primary School in Port Moresby, thanks to Bank South Pacific. BSP presented a new […]
DWU plans to make its mark
DIVINE Word University President Professor Cecilia Nembou says the university plans to be an internationally competitive and recognised university through its innovative teaching, learning and research through the adaption of […]
Information technology the way forward, Donnelly says
INFORMATION technology revolution leads to all other innovation says Telikom PNG CEO Micheal Donnelly (pictured) at the opening of Datec new facility opening at Telikom Rumana building. “The core of […]
WITNESS
The Madang-Lae Highway is completely impassible. PMV owners, trucking companies and private individuals traveling the portion of so-called “national highway” are paying huge price. A team from The National took […]
Fee increase too much for most students
THIS is of much concern to University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) students as the fees for the 2017 academic year have increased by 45 per cent compared to last […]
City needs better public toilets
THE comment in the Eye Witness section of The National on Thursday March 16 about the Hohola overhead bridge being used as a public toilet is disgusting. So is the […]
Improve conditions for medical professionals
IF PNG cannot hire an expat oncologists now then what will happen in the near future? Is there any plan for the government to send our own men and women […]
Someone has to start telling the truth
IT is common for those in authority over matters of concern to issue defensive statements mainly to make a situation good, protect themselves, their departments and the government. The chances […]
Parks in cities, towns are more than just ‘idle land’
I REFER to a recent published statement by Daniel Aloi, Madang provincial administrator, supporting a plan by the MP for Madang Open to build upon Yabong Park and Sir Donald […]
Workers urged to put safety first
EMPLOYEES of the Ramu NiCo mine have been urged to be mindful about safety. Basamuk Refinery Register manager Bill Hill challenged the employees during the closing of a weeklong national […]