Day: March 24, 2017
Witness
This is Kikori Primary School. Deteriorating classrooms that were built in the colonial days are still being used. The school has no proper basketball court for students (inset) but what […]
MPs finally taking action in districts
SOME of politicians are taking desperate steps to maintain or regain the trust and support of their constituents as the elections draws closer. Long abandoned or forgotten projects and pledges […]
Circumcision an option to curb HIV/AIDS
LIKE many developing countries, Papua New Guinea is greatly susceptible to HIV/AIDS. Research and studies have done by many countries but there is no cure identified for the deadly disease. […]
Buai ban failure a black mark on Parkop
THE ill-conceived buai ban policy introduced by NCD Governor Powes Parkop has been a dismal failure. The ban and its enforcement had inflicted so much pain and suffering on NCD […]
Our retired, retrenched public servants deserve much better
THIS article is in reference to the announcement by Nambawan Super to all its members early this month about the massive increase of 9 per cent interest rate for its […]
Technical education with an advantage
A SCHOOL in Lae is creating opportunities for youths who want to be highway drivers. The owner and principal of the Safety of Speed Highway Driver Training School Tope Yoko […]
Sign form or you are out
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIKand REBECCA KUKU ELECTORAL Commissioner Patilias Gamato has warned candidates intending to contest the general election to fill in Form 29 before the close of nominations because it […]
Parents urged to keep eye on daughters during election
A POLICE station commander in Central is warning the public, especially young women, to be careful during the elections in the coming weeks. Chief Sergeant Kwaipo Gimana, from the Kwikila […]
Northern part of country set for serious soaking
By NAOMI WASE THE northern part of the country, especially New Guinea Islands, should be expecting its share of rainfall at this time, according to National Weather Service assistant director […]
Madang students stressed as fire rips through classrooms
By DOROTHY MARK MORE than 1360 students in an urban school in Madang were traumatised yesterday when two of their classrooms burnt to ashes and police fired gunshots. Lutheran Day […]