Day: September 19, 2017
Long wait for clean water
So close yet so far for decent drinking water. I don’t want to mention the ‘promises’ but children, mothers, infants and men have been drinking water from the creek and […]
Land deal seen as not fair
I am one of the people affected by the forced displacement exercises carried out by the government in Port Moresby to make way for progress. The news article in The […]
Ward councilors need to be paid
As elected members of the third level of government, we the ward councilors are entitled to what is ours. We represent our people and we also have our family obligations. […]
Concerns over police checkpoint
Regarding the checkpoint on the road from Asaro station to Chuave, the policemen involved need to be properly trained so that they can do the job well. They need to […]
For some clans the wait is longer
‘LNG clans to wait longer’ and ‘Payment delayed’ were the front page headlines in the two dailies on Sept 7. The news was painfully disappointing for the landowners of Motu […]
Gordon Market needs more than new building
WHILE we welcome the news of the redevelopment of Gordon Market in Port Moresby, we want to see the new market come with better security for the vendors and customers. […]
Traditional practices losing their value, carver says
By JACKLYN SIRIAS POREBADA villager Vagi Dimere says some traditional practices such as trading of artefacts between people in different areas are no longer being practised, although some people are […]
Investing in tuna will benefit Pacific Islands states: Kasu
TUNA is an important resource which benefits all the Pacific Islands states, National Fisheries Authority managing director John Kasu says. He said during the closing ceremony of the Pacific Seafood […]
Call for rule change to monitor oil, gas mining
THE Papua New Guinea Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative believes the timing is right to change the rules governing the petroleum and mining sector. Head of the Papua New Guinea Extractive […]
Credit Corp’s first six months’ profit down
CREDIT Corporation (Papua New Guinea) chairman Sir Wilson Kami says the company’s interim dividend for 2017 is 4toea per share. Sir Wilson said the board had approved the interim 2017 […]